7 minutes to jump over the craving hill
It has been 1 month of zero cigs now, so pleased with myself though I'm still in baby step mode. I found when I have a craving to think "7 minutes is all it takes" and I'm over the craving hurdle, funny how we will try any trick to quit this damn habit, but try I will.
89 days for me, and just lately the cravings have become really bad! I may need to try your trick ... thanks for sharing
Hey Dingo - I confess this is my 3rd attempt at giving up the seductive smoke and in the past 2 attempts I caved in at 3 months each time. Reading your comment I can now appreciate 89 days is such a great effort you (we) really should keep at this. That is why this attempt for me is all about changing thought patterns and habits (triggers) and this is how the 7 minutes idea was born. Give it a go, I have also taken up salsa dancing ( now I can breathe better) and a language (Spanish) just to mix up my life a little in a positive way, and again get my mind off the old me and stale habits, so far so good. Loving the new adventures and my mind is telling me 'don't taint it with smelly ciggies' but instead have a life without hiding behind the smoke screen. I'm starting to sound like Anthony Robbins now so I'll get off my soap box...but seriously keep up the good work!
Well done both of you, I reckon at about day 100 we start to have it licked. There are still strong memories but our new habit is to say 'forget it'. Keep up the good fight.