I know what U mean Mach - at my worst Junkie time -just before I came here to find some help with my Quit, I started getting up at 3:00 or 4:00 AM; just to have a smoke! My Junkie actually loved that middle of the night smoke - I'd mull over all things I had no control over; I got privacy to smoke (no one caught me closet smoking at 3:00 AM!) so I understand your all night crave thinking! I still get up at 3:00 if I can't sleep, but now I have tea with lemon & a bit of honey -then I log on to SSC, read, read read - or read my AC book, surf the web, etc. Then I can get back to sleep better most nights.
To replace that #1 smoke in the morning, I do what Peteg and Dundude do (I think I understand your guy method . . . I pretend I have a smoke (use a straw as Shevie does) or my weapon is cinnamon stix - andgo ahead & inhale away! A deep deep toke off that straw/cinnamom stick (or 3) and you'll get the O2 you need to get past that crave. Hope this works for U Mach - it helped me anyway . . . Keep on with NOPE Macho! Day 1 & 2 were worst! for me, but we're here 4U
Hi Mach! Here it is! 4/4/11! How are you doing on Day1? Did you smite that Monster Morning Crave with your King Kong, Gorilla, Eminem, Macho Man, Mach Mighty Power? I bet you did! Yay! Cheering 4U - U can Do it! Please feel free to Vent here if you're so inclined; lots of folks with great ideas to help U :)
like what AC says, be careful of too much weaning off the cigs. Then what happens is every one you have becomes too special. I kind of liked hating the last ones just to show that you never want to go back. Remember that story of the lady that had one a week and was just as addicted waiting every moment when she could get that one. Doesn't hurt though to cut back just so that morning wake up is a little more tolerable, just don't make them too gratifying.
