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The others have said it all @GonSo! You're mental focus sounds perfect. Understanding those thoughts are just cravingw and not something you must act on. Distraction is key when those ugly thoughts come to you. You are through what we call Hell Week (the first 7 days). That's when things are at their worst because we've not developed tools to deal with the onslaught of intense feelings yet. Sounds like you realize this alrerady, which is great! Keep doing what you're doing and things will get better with time. Stay on guard at all times and be ready to fight for that new smoke-free life you deserve.Love the Ramones 🤩 Lots of great songs on the 1st Dire Straits Album too.I don't know what ingredients are in the lozenges or whether there'd be long term use issues with the inside of your mouth or throat but seems to me if the lozenge packaging says you should wean yourself off them at some point, then that's likely what you should do. The other issue I would worry about is that as long as you are still craving nicotine, there's a greater danger of relapse than if you had kicked nicotine out of your life completely. The most difficult part of quitting is reshaping your daily life to exclude nicotine, not getting nicotine out of your body - that's fast; 3 days without and you're clean. My 2 cents is you should make a plan to wean off those lozenges very slowly and if you need to replace them with mints of some other suckable (sugar-free) candy. Do it before you develop a mental block that makes quitting nicotine a bigger deal than it should be.Nope!
I'll be there with my banjo 🙃
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(yes @GonSo; you're right) 11Nope! (Cook Islands)
Great decision @GonSo! So much of a successful quit is learning how to reshape your dialy life to include things you like or can learn to like that don't include smoking. Smoking injects itself into every facet of daily life so giving it the boot really rocks our world initially but with a steadfast commitment to quitting & a positive attitude; you can become the person your really deserve to be. We're here to support you along the way, especially in early days so lean on us when you're questioning things, we've been there and done that! When you drive past that station where you always bought a pack of smokes, shake your fist at the place and tell them; "You're not getting another penney of MY money!" Be defiant; be proud!! Also, focus on the positives you see (money saved being a big one) and not on the mental challenges we all tend to have in the early days. Those don't last all that long whereas the benefits of quitting last a lifetime. You can do it!!
