I thought the smoking was the beast because it kills people. But now I know that the nicotine is the beast because it keeps us coming back to the smoking. I have not relapsed and do not intend to, but at day 20 of no nicotine, I still occasionally fiend for it. Actually, not for the smoking, but for that stupid nicotine gum. My eyes bug out and I get excess energy. I have to breath deeply and remember that it is my addiction trying to get me back. I pull on my faith and use that to turn the craving into an unmanageable and surrender it to God. I surrender the crave to him. You deal with this because I can't. After a few minutes it is gone and I am ok. Hang in there if you are having cravings. It will leave after a few minutes. It is just the Beast.
U R right, it is the nicotine, as for visualization take a look at the blog titled visualization on my page, By the way 20 days is great, you are well on the path to healing. Best to You, keep on keeping on NTAP NOPE RJ Free at Last.
