When you quit smoking there are several unknowns that go along. How hard will it be? Will I be in agony or will I just be uncomfortable? How long will the triggers last? When will 50% or 75% or 99% or 99.9999% of the smoking thoughts be gone? It is a mystery until one goes down the path, on the journey.
I�d say you are here so let�s give it a try! I found that cutting back help me immensely. It was my answer. I know of some that cold turkey it; you have to have a real strong presents of mind to do it that way. I used the patch, self talk, distractions, and exercise. I got to know my triggers before the quit and worked to cut back on the cigs associate to those triggers. I also developed an action plan to fight trigger as they came up. I would jog, lift weight, drink water�.Had a different distraction for each trigger that I was aware of.
I�d say my quit difficulty was in the mid-range, not easy and not extremely hard. After three months of quit, I was feeling pretty confident. At six months I was feeling the beginning of the end. Now at nearly 9 months, I just can�t see lightning up for any reason.
So if you are ready, have your plan, have gone through the SCC exercises, have a quit date, and have gotten yourself mentally prepared, then while you are here, let�s do it.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/22/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 262
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,940
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1375.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 48 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25
