When will I, or will I, ever stop thinking of smoking?

[RogerP0823]

Day 16.  Feel great. But all I think about is smoking.   Will it ever be out of my mind?  Will it ever be a thing of the past?  Will there ever be a morning when I wake, take in that first sip of coffee, and not desire a smoke???

[virgomama]

It certainly helped me.  I'm still using it to keep myself inline.

[IrishRose]

virgomama‌ , you are not "only" at 83 days quit.  You "are" 83 days quit, and that is soooooooooooooooo very awesome!!!!!!!!!!  You, Dear Lady, are working your way towards one whole season, three whole months, smokefree!!!!!!!!!  Be so very proud of yourself, because you are doing terrific. 

[virgomama]

Thanks Irish rose.  I needed that little turn around in my thinking. 

[IrishRose]

RogerP0823 , cravings and thoughts are really both one in the same.  You are almost at one month smokefree.  That is really cool.  Hang in there!!!!!

[Giulia]

Is there really a difference between "cravings" and thinking about cigarettes?  To me they're one and the same and kind of go hand in hand.  (Though with a 12 year quit behind me - not any more.)     When I was thinking about cigarettes all the time is when I was craving them all the time.  When I stopped craving them as much I stopped thinking about them as much.