I'm 8 days without a cigarette and very little nicotine replacement. Yesterday I had one 4 mg piece of nicotine gum that I chewed on and off throughout the day and that was it. I'm just hoping that these cravings get to be less often and less powerful because I don't know how much longer I can continue to fight them. If anybody can share their experience and how long Cravings Last . Also when they start going away.
Congratulations on being free for 8 days. You have gone through "hell week". The cravings and urges will be there for a while. There is no definite time clock. You have to go through them as long as you have to. You can make it easier by education yourself about nicotine addiction. You will have triggers urges and withdrawal. (tuw) That happens when you stop using an addictive drug. The idea is to have a plan in place to replace those (tuw). Instead of fighting embrace them, as if riding on a wave. They don't last that long. To be honest I had gotten to the point that I treated them as if I was going through a "cleansing". So Roll with it and not fight it. Fighting adds more stress. You body will begin to go through changes some that feel good and some that don't. You have to make up your mind that no matter what you will not smoke. I am a firm believer that if you educate yourself you have a better change at this. So read read read, stay close. Being here is important to your quit. Commit to the quit by making a vow never to put another cigarette in you hand and the rest is history. Start hereFor Our New Years' Quitters (and community members, too)