Back With A Vengeance- 6 Months 8 Days

[Pookweencess]

Fighting these cravings is really becoming annoying and taking up all my time.  I was actually doing okay - the cravings were there but we’re becoming less strong.  Now the last two days it has been AWFUL - dreams of smoking and intense non stop cravings.  This is becoming tiresome to fight- I have so many other things going on- my resolve is weakening - I just need this to stop being so hard!!! Posting here to stop myself from giving in- thanks for listening to my vent

[Pookweencess]

I am hanging in there trying to breathe through it and change my mindset.  Thank you for the support it means the world!!

[Giulia]

This is such an important point that Nancy made:   Don't argue with yourself about smoking - change your mind's direction.   If I were you I'd head for the Relapse Prevention‌ group and start reading through the blogs there.  These are times where we need pretty constant reinforcement.

Very glad you posted before doing something dumb.  Repeat after me:  I am not stupid, my addiction is.  Stay strong.  Stay tough.  Stay free.

[JACKIE1-25-15]

Fight or flight.  If you are fighting the urges you may be causing them to last a lot longer than they should.  The anticipation of a fight may make it harder to bear. Those cravings are nothing to fight simply breathe through them and let them go. Imagine riding on a float and breathing deeply and letting it all go.  Relax, don't tense up, release breath let it go.  /blogs/JACKIE1-25-15-blog/2019/09/26/practice-this-breathing-exercise?sr=search&searchId=86fa3c03-6a...‌.  Breathing works.  Talk to yourself. https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/groups/newbie-quitters/blog/2019/01/27/one-of-the-greatest-tools-... 

Stay close it will get better. https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/thread/16514-these-were-and-still-are-my-go-to-bookmarks-600-days... 

[JACKIE1-25-15]

Please take the time to search for things you are worried about or curious about.  Trust me, there will be a blog written about it somewhere, because I know there will be someone at some time that is feeling what you are going through.  You are not in this alone.  And it really doesn't have to be as hard as you imagine it to be.  It's only as hard as you make it to be.  Think of yourself as a snow globe.  It's time to shake it up and create new scenery for yourself...

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[Swanbird]

I am shocked you are feeling this way after six months.  I am not even to close to that and am so worried about all the cravings everyone talks about later on.  I had no idea it would be like this.   I feel for you hang in there!  I really believe in what Annette said.  Maybe it is memories not actual cravings.  Everywhere I seem to go for the first or second time I want one but it's not really physical it's more  psychological.  Hang in there!