No hint or tip!
i have just set a quit date - sept 1st and will start taking Zyban tomorrow. If I had useful hints or tips I wouldn't be where I am now :) Been smoking nearly 30 years, given up about 10 times, taken up smoking again 11 times :( I find the beginning is easy, after about 4-6 months I'm fighting myself not to smoke again & somewhere between there and the 2-year mark I 'just have one' which I always hope I'll find revolting, but I never do.
That I can go a long time with no cigarette then start to crave tells me my problem is likely more psychological/emotional rather than physical but now I need to plan how to handle that 4 - 6 month dip when I 'just fancy one' then can't stop.
As most people I talk with or read about seem to find the first few days or weeks the trickiest times I'm wondering does what happens to me happen with anyone else?
Even if you've any ideas how I could beat myself with a big stick when I next hit that downward spiral I'd love to hear from you.
Scarlett
Hi Scarlett,
It's very interesting how others detest that 'one' cigarette you speak of, yet you and I find it simply adorable.
Please leave that big stick alone, as it's the little sticks we have a problem with :)
Our fight to stay cigarette free will win, we only need to find our own path to freedom.
They call it 'NOPE'. Meaning 'not one puff ever!' You just keep saying 'NOPE' to yourself. People recite it in their head as a reminder to themselves. They self talk. They say 'Not one puff ever.'
What did you think of your research on Vaping?
I also left a reply for you on my thread. Only joking about being single, lol, but if you feel the need to contact me, please feel free :)
Hi penelopejane - yes, as I explored the site more I read about NOPE - I really liked it too! I wonder if a tattoo of NOPE on the inside of my eyelids might do the job?
And thanks, VapeInstead - I replied to your reply (gee, you're a fast one!) I have a feeling you'll hear from me.
lol, no Hide, no Christmas Box and I value sparkle that's seldom found.
On a more serious side, the information/locations your soon to seek will be removed/deleted by the moderators of this wonderful site. The info I just posted may even be considered inappropriate and may well disappear or cease to exist soon.
While giving up the stinkies cold turkey is by far the best way to go, I love Vaping because I can consume nicotine without all the nasty health risks associated with smoking.