Hi Elizabeth~ Just wanted to point out our similar feelings. Everyone has different styles and certain avenues that help them better. I like mind over matter. I have learned that my coffee and morning smoke went hand in hand. So, with that being said, I cut the coffee and replaced it with Tea. It has done me wonders! It has been 4 days now, no smoking! I stopped cold turkey, kinda...kinda because I have been replacing my smoking triggers with other things. I feel the urge, I get up and walk around or find some busy work to do. I have noticed the busier I am, the less I think about it:) I am hoping that slowly but surely, as each day passes, I begin to think less and less about smoking. I'd be lying to you if I said I haven't thought about sneaking out back of the office! I was a closet smoker...hated smoking around others, or at least certain people. I had my smoking buddies at work. Now, when we go outside, instead of smoking I just observe. Observe how disgusting it is to see someone smoke. I watch their hands, mouth, face...all of it. I smell them as they walk by just thinking to myself how disgusting it is to walk around all day smelling like that. Maybe I'm hoping to use the gross factor, who knows. I can tell I am going to be one of those obnoxious irritating ex-smokers...sorry in advance !!
Here's to no smoking for 4 days...CHEERS!
Sincerely, Jessica