i told myself to wait for that next smoke. In 4 weeks I was down from a pack a day to 5 a day. No pressure, no stress, I learned I didn't need to smoke everytime I wanted to smoke.
I quit.
I used the patch for the first two weeks while I unlearned my trigger areas.
Delay is a good way to go cold turkey. Just be sure to make the tapering time short! If it's Months, you might have a hard time. For me, it was 6 days. Smoke FREE 3 1/2 years. Driving helps to turn the radio up and practice mindfulness. It gets easier.
My craving for one in 30 min is pretty extreme riight now! I havent had one since 2 pm yesterday. So I am just starting. I thought about a n e cigarette but not sure....
The MOST important thing you can do is educate yourself about the nicotine addiction by reading, reading and more reading…
We suggest a 'quit kit' composed of a list of distraction techniques and things to help you through like cinnamon sticks, crunchy things (carrots, celery, chips some hard candy, lots of water), lemons…biting into a lemon or sticking your head in the freezer and taking a deep breath gets you through.
It takes the mindset that we aren't giving up anything...we are doing it because we want to and not signing up for a lifetime of deprivation but a lifetime of freedom...that is the personal journey no one can take for us...We will be here for you every step of the way! xo
