I almost finished my 24 hours until I had a slip up. I put my patch on last night waking up was okay went off to work had some cravings through out the day during my lunch period I ate and read some discussion s on this site to get to feeling positive.
The trouble is I'm in the middle of dealing with a break up and I'm still quite attached. I've learned emotional stress is by far my biggest trigger so when I got out of work I ripped my patch off and lit up a butt. I've had too so far. Then I get to feeling depressed, and thinking I'm never going to do this I can't even make it a whole 24 hours.
It's not like other triggers where you can change your routine. You can choose not to drink coffee, and not drink alcohol or take a break from friends that smoke, but you can't choose to not be upset over losing someone you care about.
Why did you have a cigarette to light in your possession? When you quit, you quit - period. No maybes, no cigarettes around "just in case!" Life is always going to happen. Be prepared for it! Think about what ELSE you could have done besides smoke. Take slow/deep breaths? Go for a quick walk? Turn on some happy tunes and sing out loud? Count the re/blue/white things you see? Drive with the windows down and feel the fresh air in your lungs?
Remember - there is never a good reason to smoke a cigarette; there are only excuses.
Let's get started again tomorrow and I hope you will prepare and plan for any eventuality!!!
Nancy