10 days out of hospital. 17 days no smoking. NRT: 14mg patch and nicotine gum. I am still having horrible cravings especially when I used to start making gourmet dinner and have a drink. I don't really miss the morning cig with coffee. The day before the craving lasted all day. I can't ever go back but that little voice keeps saying "3 a day won't hurt." I know it will. I'll be back to 10 cigs a day again. Have figured out some ways to deal, but when the big urge hits it is so hard. I had been smoking since 16 years old.60 years of smoking!!!!!!!! I need novel ways to help bust that urge.
Thanks in advance.
Welcome and congratulations! If you search the site you'll find lots of great blogs about how to beat cravings and stay quit. Here's one to get you started:
101 Things to Do Instead of Smoke