Well - and every Quit really is different...
I slept through the first week of my Quit (cold/flu thing) and really didn't experience some of the bad cravings I hear and read about.
Anxiety was certainly there. Wanting one after eating lasted for maybe 2 months, and now I may or may not remember I smoked after eating... If I do remember, it's a thought (not a craving) that hmmm, if I still smoked, I'd be having one now. Very calm thinking really - more like an observation.
I too have been perplexed at new Quitters asking after 5 days or a little more why they are still craving.
Folks it takes time. Ask yourself how long you've smoked, and remember your body, mind and spirit are healing, and healing takes time, it's a process...
It's not necessarily so that early in one's Quit cravings will be a part of each and every thought... It really is different for each of us. I didn't experience that at all. Is it because I slept through the first week? I doubt it. We're just all different and we handle stress differently as well...
Long and short of it - embrace YOUR Quit. Each journey really is different. Some are small struggles and some are huge wars. Quits are as individual as each of us are...
Blessings-
Healer
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/5/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 130
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,568
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $604.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 13 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46
