Do me a favor?

[JonesCarpeDiem]

Keep track of how many bad days you have in the 100 days after your first month? Write it down

I believe the reason people give in during those 100 days of No Mans Land is because they get a craving that lasts a few days.

You've possibly not experienced this before in your quit or, it's been awhile. That's why it's so surprising.

I don't think many have more than 10 days out of that 100 that are bad days, perhaps less. They just seem more distressing because they can be in a row.

I remember days 53-55 were extermely difficult for me. And I remember a couple days stacked after I reached the triple digits.

Write it down.

You've made it through the first month. Don't give up in NO Mans Land and you will most likely NEVER have a 2 or 3 day crave again.

Use your tools that got you through the first month and you will get through.

[Courage]

Fair enough...  Right now, I'm like a woman in the throws of labor and the baby's head is about to crown....  😉 

[annb]

Whoo hoo Courage!  I guess that why they keep telling us to breathe!!!  Lol. Now push that crave away!  "Go ahead and scream if you want to". (Scarlett to Melanie). 🙂

[trudyd]

Thank-you for the positive reinforcement  I just can't go back  66 smoke free days saved $660.00(I live in NY)  still don't feel great but didn't feel great smoking actually I felt worse!It's a long haul but after 46 years of smoking can't change things overnight but it's worth trying!

[LouiseR]

Days 84/85 were difficult, then I had a big crave day 118.  NML wasn't as difficult as I thought but I never gave up protecting my quit as I am still doing. 

[newlife5]

yeah i think youre right... that happened  a couple of times to me...

izzy day 168

[lois2]

Dale can you tell me why a person will crave for 3 days or more what happens? it happen to me this last time.

[JonesCarpeDiem]

Lois

There's a link to a study at the bottom in the no mans land blog.

it says people get stronger urges to smoke in the months,  after the first month that can be stronger than any they had in their first month.

that was my experience.

I had a three day crave I remember it was in the mid fifties.  that nml blog by Ron Maxey helped show me the way and pull me through along with some good people on the website I quit on who had quit a few years before me.

[elvan]

This is really good advice, I am going to start it now, can't go backwards but I can try to figure out what is triggering craves now and also what is helping.  Thanks for the advice. a journal of sorts to keep track, really good idea.

[devin57]

I will keep track and let you know. I am at day 56 now. Probably 4 bad days so far.