Just Wondering..

[hillegal]

Tomorrow is my 4 weeks, I have a question for all of those with very long quits under your belts. people with a year or more. I made it through the weekend with only thinking of a cig maybe three times if that. This has gotten to the point where i am pretty happy about being a non smoker. I have read all about the withdrawels symptoms and what to expect during hell week. What can I expect for the rest of my life as far a cravings? Are they viscious? Ive heard they take you by suprise and more often than not thats what gets people. For me it added some fun to the whole quit reading about it. and now that I am positive that I want this permanent I want to make sure I know whats coming or what could come my way. Thanks!! Oh yeah, I love this community, I used to make fun of my girlfriend for her Myspace and what not, I am officially addicted to become an ex. wonderful!!

[nikki6]

Since I am not a senior EX yet, I didn't want to muck up your blog with my inexperienced 2 cents... but I want to give you a heads up, the senior EX's tell me that month 3 is horrible like week 3 and day 3! I have hit 2 out of 3 twice so far, so I am keeping on my toes about month 3.

[hillegal]

Ive heard that too, and it worries me. Day three, bad. Week three, eh. But that is exactly what I wondering about. Can a whole month be like day three. If it is, im ready, lets see what it can do

[john-pugh]

Good Question my friend!

Being we are addicts, the cravings never end.
Truth..is a powerful thing.,

[hwc]

I didn't find Month 3 hard at all. Basically, from one month on, about the only craves I had at all were first-time triggers -- the first time I mowed the lawn, the first time I went clothes shopping, the first time I grilled steaks, etc. These were all things I had never done without smoking. They weren't big craves. Once you recognize them, they are kind of funny.

Those, along with a few general thoughts continued up thru month 2 or so. By month 4, I did a seven hour car drive each way without a thought of a cigarette -- about as severe a test as I can imagine. From that point on, I only thought of smoking once in a blue moon and mostly in the way I would momentarily think of an old car I used to drive.

No big deal. Quitting gets really easy after a few months. Two for some of us. Four for a lot of us. Six for some.

[cindywilson]

I am not a year or more but certainly past month three, which wasn't as bad as I was afraid of and after hitting the 100 I find that it gets better and I very seldom think about smoking and if I do it is a fleeting thought and I have no desire to smoke, I am a happy ex:)

[john-pugh]

I have always believed that a good Crawfish BOILED JUST RITE
was a very tasty THING.

[rachel2]

I am still a new ex (about to hit 90 days next Saturday) and I realize I'm not your intended commenter, but for me, month three hasn't been so bad. I've kind of adopted a popular AA slogan "fake it till you make it." For me, it's not so bad anymore, I am finally getting past the daily constant thoughts about smoking. I probably only really want one maybe once a day. Even when I'm drinking I'm not interested in smoking. NOPE. Hope to help you, at least with what to expect in the next couple of months.

[libby]

I am about 7 months quit and because of the stress in my life I think about smoking more than I would like but am amazed that I haven't thought about it more or caved. I'm just so happy about the money I am not spending because I will need it now that I will be on my own.

[hwc]

Here ya go. 35 pages of first hand testimony from quitters of all shapes and sizes.

Tell a Newbie How Many Seconds a Day You Want a Cigarette

[david-hibling]

It is important when you are at one stage in your quit months from now not to confuse CRAVING for a cig with RHINKING about smoking - This afternoon coming back from the gym I passed a couple sitting out in the sun at a cafe having their coffee after a meal and both smoking - I looked and thought that used to be me - the little bit of junkie still inside me missed the ritual for a second - the non smoker in me smiled and listen to the voice of truth that said you have just come from the gym where you now work out and not get short of breath - the junkie the non smoker both had thoughts about the cig but neither thought was a crave