Wow, Interesting described it exactly how I've been thinking! That "it's time for a treat" thought pops up and I'm vaguely disappointed that I don't get one (a treat). Yet, I don't WANT that particular treat at ALL.
I see how instituting "rewards" can be such an important component of a successful quit! I've had thirty years of conditioning my mind to think "every thirty minutes you get a treat." Even though that's faulty thinking (feeding an addiction to get relief from withdrawal is far from a treat!), it was still the way I thought of it.
At first I thought about smoking/notsmoking constantly, but lately I've actually gone two to three hours without thinking of smoking, which I'm really happy about! I have found that hanging here and reading posts makes me think about NOT smoking a lot, which is in the neighborhood of thinking about smoking... but has a totally different effect! Reading posts here do NOT bring on craves, quite the opposite. Interesting!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 31
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 954
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $93
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8
