Week 33
231 days today & I still get that horrible urge to light up. Not all the time but maybe once every couple of weeks I feel like this. Sometimes that feeling will only last a few moments but then other times (like now) it can last for hours, even to the point where I can smell it.
Does this feeling ever subside? I know I will NEVER give in to temptation but I thought surely by now these impulses would have long gone.
Thanks heaps Red-67, I think that's the trouble. I know I will always be a smoker if I keep thinking like one. One day I want to be able to think & act like I've never had a smoke in my life (or at least to the point where I can go a day or two or even more without even thinking about it) but whilst the thought is on my mind it will never happen, & why do I always think about it more when I'm on this site? Hahaha
It'll be okay, I just need to put that thought in my head that after nearly 35 years of smoking, & 7 & a half months (& I'm proud to put in that half) without one I'm still a rookie at adjusting to new & healthier habits.
I'm only at day 5 in quitting, I have given up for 7 years before, it took 1 year for the cravings to go. I'm changing my mindset this time to despise them, they rob you, wreck your health & they are not your friend, just a putrid addiction really
Hi Ronyag!
It is great to hear from you, that you have to quit with smoking. I think will be happy about this in 70))
I stopped smoking 2 years ago and must say there are a lot of "temptations" around us) We have to fight with it!
In moments of weakness, I suggest you walk a lot in the fresh air and communicate a lot with close people (it distracts me a lot). Also, I read some facts and statistics from Vapingdaily discussions or on other websites. It helps you to remember your target). If you can`t even resist any more call to the hotline where specialists can help you. They help smokers to quit.
I wish you patience and strength!!