> "Why am I craving them SO MUCH?"
Still itching for a stick.
That book (and many others) point out that while you think you are a civilized rational person, that's just higher brain. Your lower brain works to keep you safe in a threatening world. You get dry, it urges you to walk to the creek or the water fountain. Hungry, you get antsy for berries, maybe small animals, or a good plate of pasta. While your higher brain often goes along with these thoughts, it's really coming from the deep part of the brain which keeps all animals alive and healthy.
I've been soaked in Nicotine for many decades. And when my lower brain sees the Nic-level go from F to 'half', it told me to go suck a butt. About a half million times. It got to be a "habit".
Now that my Nic-level has gone to "E" that lower brain is in a panic. We always had Nic!! This must be a famine! Panic!! We'll starve and die!!
That book has a lot of insights and tips.
