I NEED to post an SOS because if I don't I grab back to cigs. I don't need to smoke. I don't need nicotine. I can live without it. 

I in my deepest fiber choose to say NOPE. I have this mental craving and have to go to therapy yet, so I keep this SOS open for afterwards. Tomorrow will feel better. I have to pull through. It's a GOOD thing I went to a lower step of patch.  but this inner conflict about 'needing nicotine' drives me nuts. I'm so scared, now!

 

How do you shut up your cravings.

Yes, tomorrow will be better, for sure.

 

The way that I shut up my cravings was to pledge to NOPE. That meant that I couldn't smoke for that day, no matter what (even if it was the end of the world!). I could decide the following day if I wanted to NOPE or smoke, but today - smoking is completely and utterly, without question, off the table!

Then I say NOPE. NOT ONE PUFF EVER or at least today

That's it Evelyn!  Shout it if you have to! NOPE NOPE NOPE!!

I'll shout it with you Evelyn - NOPE!

Evelyn does not smoke (nor do I)

Nope   Nope   Nope

You got this EVelyn, NOPE, vent and post when you get back, distract yourself x

NOPE shuts up my cravings.  Like Actions said, smoking is utterly OFF THE TABLE.

 

Good luck with your therapy today, Evelyn.  

It is great to see you posting, your experience will be a great help to people quitting and is an inspiration to all.

Hang in there and Be KIND to yourself.

Love,

S

Therapy was short but good. We sorted out my base of fears to succeed or with nicotine or a task in church. Both are based on fear over fear. Nothing in real.

we are here for you! I call it junkie thinking and I mentally picture myself stepping down to smash it.

You have nothing to fear but fear itself.

 

You are strong Evelyn, you will be Ok.

 

NOPE works every time.

 

Keep smiling!

Had a horrible day. Overrated fears, a friend who was supposed to come over for Christmas phoned me and 'set a boundary' telling me she wasn't sure if she wanted to come because I snapped at her and apologized in the same conversation yetserday. While in whole the universe she can't set boundaries, I suddenly crossed one. After all my peptalk about setting boundaries to her abusive therapist etc. All my support... I'm worth any penny? WTF?!?!

 

Right now I got my humor back, horse too :P but boy I had quite a day!

you got this evelyn just kepp nopeing all day  ;) 

good to see you held tight and added another day to your lovely quit Evelyn, and even have a sense of humor  at the end of the day :P  you're definitely worth more then a penny- you're awesome!!!!! :D  

I was right there with you earlier today but so far we've managed to NOPE our way through it! I'm pulling for you! 

Wonderful job Evelyn.   You are so much stronger than you give yourself credit for.  Glad you come here and vent with us.  xx  Tomorrow is a new day.

All clear

Yay Evelyn - so happy you stayed strong and protected that beautiful quit of yours :-)

Evelyn, sometimes those cravings in your head can be very strong.  I am quit just about 7 months now, and I still get cravings, or urges, in my head.  It is just an old habit that is taking its good old time to die off.  I just sit back and think to myself what smoking a cigarette at this point would do for me.  When I realize how sick I would feel, how yucky it would taste, how horrible I would smell, and how disappointed I would be in myself, I say "nope" and move on.  I also take several deep breaths and exhale, knowing that my lungs are better off for it too.  

 

You've gone three months now without smoking; don't waste that time.  Three months is huge!  You've got this, and you are doing exactly what you need to do by posting an SOS.  You've got the right mindset going.  Don't let it stop.

 

I haven't been on the board in a while.  Things have been crazy, but I keep trying to poke my head in here and there.  But, if you ever need someone to get you through that craving, I'm always willing to talk it through if I'm here.  

 

Stay strong.  You got this.