Welcome to EX! How long have you been off the Juul/nicotine? The first stages are some of the worst craves because you've taken away the dopamine trigger and your body is screaming for it back. Craves are both physical and mental. Did you make a plan or a list of alternate activities when they hit? If not, I highly suggest doing that. I know it helped me in those days. Unfortunately you will probably experience times of a crave throughout the rest of your life but they will be fewer, farther between and less demanding. More like a fast passing thought. I laugh at mine now. Yes I've almost started smoking again, especially recently, but identified the triggers causing it and told myself the 2 best mantras I've learned from Ex-ers: Not One Puff Ever (N.O.P.E.) and Another Day Won Never Another Day One. Keep reading, posting, and remembering that smoking never helped anything and the people here can help you become a confident non-smoker!
Julie
