Fri, Jun-08-07, 21:42
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One Bite At A Time
Posts: 1,265
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Plan: South Beach Phase II
Stats: 232/183/130
BF:67/34?/20
Progress: 48%
Location: USA
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Kisal. May I suggest some things? Throw away that pack of ciggys right now!! Poor water over them, rip them up, anything it takes to make them not smokeable. Don't beat yourself up because that just sets you up for failure (oh look I can't do this, etc). Make up your mind that it was just a slip and don't allow yourself to wallow in the self defeating thoughts!!! It's important to know that you CAN do this! Many people have a slip during their quit, this is common. The danger is thinking that it's okay to keep doing that and the next thing you know you're in a relapse. Make a new promise (or a contract) to yourself and begin fresh right now. There's really no such thing as one cigarette to a nicotine addict.
Also, think about what your triggers were that got you to the place where you slipped. These are your trouble areas and you need to find ways to keep yourself from smoking when you encounter them again. You can PM me if you want help finding some ways to break those triggers (paired associations). I had a lot of them and did quite a bit of research finding alternatives. Also there's that free hotline where you can speak with a person who's trained to help you to quit (1- 800 quit now). They added to my list of alternatives.
Try writing down how awful they tasted and how they were NOT satisfying. Funny how the mind will forget those things during the middle of bad cravings. Did you write down all of the benefits of quitting yet? If not start making a list of all the reasons why you're quitting. These are more important than trying to satisfy the cravings, which can never be satisfied as long as you're on Chantrix, so smoking is a no-win situation right now. Since the benefits are hard to remember during a crave, it helps to have it all written down.
What helped me the most was remembering that the crave could only last for a few minutes. You can survive it if you keep it in terms of right now. Don't worry about the next crave, just focus on the present and get through them one at a time. If you smoke those cravings will never go away. If you slip the longer you'll suffer with the cravings. The longer you don't smoke the closer you get to getting rid of them for good.
The intensity will fade away. Honest, they will get further and further apart. They will be less and less intense. But please, please, throw those ciggys away! Don't let your slip turn into a relapse. You're worth the hard work of staying smokefree.
Last edited by Kandra : Fri, Jun-08-07 at 22:00.
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