This is a very good question, Finally! Thank You for asking! A trigger is a person, place, thing, or situation that arouses certain uncomfortable feelings within each of us causing us to feel as though we need a Sickerette! Triggers are never responsible for being a trigger. But we are responsible for changing our environment so we avoid unnecessary triggers and face unavoidable ones - one trigger at a time!
There are 2 kinds of cravings - physical and psychological.
Physical cravings only last about 48 hours. They are real and are caused by withdrawal of toxic, addictive Nicotine from our bodies.
Psychological cravings are thoughts [impulses or motivational urges] that suggest in our Minds that we simply must have just one more puff! Thoughts happen on an average of 60,000 - 80,000 a day. Some are true and many are not true. What is not true: "I need a Sickerette now!" That statement, no matter how compelling it feels is simply not true!
The countermeasure to unwanted thoughts is Executive Control. It actually is located in a different part of the brain than thoughts. Executive Control is where we generate Decision!
So decide that you will not smoke today no matter what and then honor yourself enough to respect that decision in spite of any trigger you might encounter or any craving/urge you might feel!
It sounds simple because it is - not easy but yes, simple!
Quitting is doable and always remember that cravings and triggers as uncomfortable as they are never hurt anybody but smoking kills! The more committed you are 100% the faster your cravings will lessen and your triggers will be neutralized!
