New beginnings
I have been quit for a while - there are triggers on a daily basis. I see each day as a new opportunity to do better/ be creative in avoiding those triggers.
Warm Welcomer
Same with the triggers. I have a hard time thinking about what actually being quit means. 100% no smoking not even on puff I think is the goal, but I'm not always there. I believe in "better than before".
I still get an occasional trigger situation. I was offered a cigarette just yesterday when my neighbour came to my door and was smoking. I said "no thanks" which felt good. This wasn't a trigger as the smell of the smoke made me feel a bit sick. My triggers are related to stress and I'm working on dealing with stress. One technique I find useful is to be busy with something, whether it's mowing the lawn or sorting out a cupboard etc etc. Other times I let myself sit quietly and sometimes just focusing on taking some deep breaths. I've gotten to the point where I can't cope with the smell
of cigarettes. Sometimes I still feel like one, strangely, but I know if I did succumb that it wouldn't be pleasant. If you stick to NOPE (not one puff ever) its a motto that you can stick to. Replacing smoking with as healthy a lifestyle as can be managed changes the whole game.
Lastly I'll be asking that neighbour not to come to my door smoking in future. It's my home and I have every right for it to be completely smoke-free. Quitting smoking I see as standing up for yourself and saying no more.