You are doing really well! Cinnamon sticks are great. A quit buddy of mine from way back swore by them....same sort of shape as ciggies, no nicotine and helps with the hand to mouth thing. Whatever it takes!
I used iced water too......pain in the neck at night as you say, but it works.
When I think back at some of the things I used to stick in my mouth to compensate for lack of ciggies, I am horrified.........no rude remarks please!!!.......eg. a ball point pen holder with the ink cartridge removed......I sucked air through it, bit down on the plastic and so on. Whatever it takes!
Stay Strong my friend, and whatever it takes, just don't smoke!!!
Glad to see there are no surprises Sparky, it's all about getting it done one day at a time. Glad you have your water handy, I've been told that we all need to drink more of that so good going. On the cinnamon sticks I have those and still use them. They really come in handy after meals, you know when you are looking for something to play with and I just grab one of those suckers and start to clean my teeth one by one. there great to get out salad since those greens don't like to come out easily. If I'm more than a little stressed you can kind of poke yourself in the gum in different places kind of like a mini acupuncture treatment , OK I'm a glutton for pain but I do like them a lot. I have one box in my car and one on my dining table. Try em you'll like em. Ron
Hi Sparky...we are doing it. We know the drill and know what to expect, we just have to get thru them won day at a time.
I am "using" (that sounds like such a harsh word..lol) Dum Dum Pops, they come in all kinds of flavors and it seems to satisfy the hand to mouth thing...especially when I am driving.
Charm
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Smoke-Free Days: 1 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 28 Amount Saved: $3.70 Life Gained: Days: 0 Hrs: 4 Mins: 44 Seconds: 21
This quit like so many others have had no surprises. The withdrawals are just that and I am drinking (ice water) my way though them. The only draw back on the water is I am up all night going to the bathroom, LOL, better that than getting up to smoke. The cough is still here, but expect it to be gone in the up coming week.
Question, I bought cinnamon sticks. I heard to suck on those, do they really help?
Just wanted to check in and say hi to all my old friends and hello to my new ones and welcome to the new ones. Have a great day
, OK I'm a glutton for pain but I do like them a lot. I have one box in my car and one on my dining table. Try em you'll like em. Ron 
