Hi Marion! You made a great decision by coming here! You will find lots of support, which I can see you are already getting! Yes, this is very much a mental addiction. When we stop smoking our minds start pumping nonstop thoughts of wanting to smoke into our heads. I have combatted that with the statement, "Smoking is not an option." Also, cravings are a good thing! They mean that your body is actually getting rid of poisonous toxins in your system. There is no such thing as one cigarette for those of us who have stopped. One cigarette can put us right back to where we were. Sayings like NO=Not One will help as well. When you do stop on the 2nd, make sure you drink plenty of juice for the first 3 days. Our blood sugar drops, which can make us feel bad. The juice will help counteract that! Also, cinnamon sticks are great to suck on. When you inhale them, they put a nice pleasant cinnamon blast at the back of the throat that feels good! Carrot sticks are great to munch on, along with any other raw vegetables. We'll be looking for you on the 2nd. Yes, read as much as you can -- the more information you have about how to stop and what smoking does to your body, the better prepared you will be! When you do stop, put up a post to let us know that you are here! Have an awesome weekend!! We'll be looking for you on the 2nd.
