Thank you friends for letting me know that I can face down my triggers and just go for it! Yesterday I celebrated Easter in part by taking the time to read some 50 pages of a very good book! Now for folks who don't know me that is a very marvelous thing! You see, I had linked in my brain reading + cig=pleasure. This was a hard-wire in my brain! So when I quit smoking, I found myself going from 3-5 books a week to practically 0! I would try to pick up my book and WOW! I supercraved a cig! I switched books - same thing! Oh my goodness! Believe it or not - this issue almost took me down! I had to come to the conclusion that living is more important than reading! OUCH! But my friends at EX kept encouraging me to try reading again! WHOA! I was petrified! But I found out that they were right - I had to rewire my brain's equation. It now says reading+fresh air=pleasure. Making that substiitution really is possible! Now I am FREE - smoke-free to enjoy my new me in some treasured ways!