I was longtime nicotine dependent when I quit in 2013. It took me more than three months to come out of my dependency--I stuck to behavioral changes day in and day out (ur...maybe called walking the walk) because I was not able to heroically and happily quit smoking--even though it was the best thing that I could do for myself. My thinking changed gradually over the first few years of smobriety. I went from being angry, argumentative, feeling helpless, confused over the whole thing to recovery--breaking the addiction, understanding that is was 100% dependency (not love, not pleasure, not joy), and feeling normal again--able to do anything without attaching it to smoking.
When I first quit I referenced smoking alot--not just craving, but the association would come up. Now I know that at that time I was ensnared in the addiction. I came to Ex at nearly 3 years smober--and I've stayed because smobriety is a one day at a time journey. Quit pals share their experiences and it makes coping with the ups and downs of smobriety, life easier.
Stick with Ex for the long run--because here there is a treasure trove of understanding, information, support. You can do this.
