Today is 30 days without burning my tongue and throat, stinking, and generally hating smoking. I am not craving from a physical standpoint, but I do get the sneak-up-on-you, didn't see that one coming OUCH kind of cravings. I quickly divert my attention before it can take root. I am still riding my bike at lunchtime and loving it since we've warmed up. I am a diabetic and confronted the dietary demon over two years ago, lost 70 pounds, and have been virtually diabetes-symptom free since then. But I am seeing a slight creeping up on the scale, which I address immediately. I have a smoothie ritual that I use to overwhelm my system with fresh, leafy greens most days. All of those green cells being broken open at once and absorbed gives a rush of energy and well being. These things I know will continue to work and I am relying on them. Chewing a lot of regular gum, though. Hope all is going well with everybody's quits! They're not cravings, they are withdrawals! We don't crave that crap, it craves itself. All we're trying to do when we light up is to counter the annoyance that nicotine is.
