How I felt the first few days - I had a hard time like everybody else. But I had spent a month getting my head in the right place. I joined a support site and spent hours reading, supporting others (even though I hadn't yet quit.) I learned that offering words of encouragement to others reinforced my own encouraging mindset. I was so charged up and raring to go! Day 4 was my horror day, but the first three I was riding pretty high. But I had techniques to try because I had educated myself. I tried those things that were suggested that I thought would work for me. I learned that distracting myself was helpful. I cut up straws into cigarette size and stuffed them with little wads of paper to create a "draw" and pretend-smoked. I yelled at my smoking, non-stop whispering addicted brain. OH JUST GO AWAY! I wrote blogs, I lived on on the quit site. I read everything I could.
You don't have to read the Carr book at work. We mention this book all over the place here because so many have found it helpful. There are so many "aha" moments that occur when you read it. (Although you may not find it so.) It helps to turn our thinking about this addiction and change our mindset. And it's our thinking that really must be corrected in order to overcome this. Nicotine replacement is an aid, deep breathing is an aid, Craving Buster Technique is an aid. If you just read as much as you can on here, you will find the answers.
Support comes in many flavors. Those of us who have hung around here long after we've quit are here because we want to help. What is not helpful for you, might be just the ticket for someone else. We want you to succeed. Because we understand the costs of this addiction. And we love to share in others' success.
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