Hey there!
I remember when I'd have panic attacks when I just thought of quitting! And then when I did quit, I was irritable, but able to keep it in the background, and by doing that I was able to get past the tough moment. As you probably already know, the crave only lasts a few moments, but what happens is you latch onto that crave and give it power that it never actually had.
Soon the crave becomes all consuming because we just can't seem to quit thinking about it. I know it can be hard, but the best solution to this is often distraction. I always found a way to do what I called "changing my thought patterns". My favorite way was to create a scene of beauty. A place within the mind that is calming and peaceful.
When I did this, I'd close my eyes and create the scene in complete detail, down to the the blades of grass that I would be laying on, and for me this worked. Exercise is also a great crave buster. Please let us know how you're doing! We're here for you if you need us!!
ONWARD TO FREEDOM!!!
Chuck
