I just want to smoke so bad for some reason, nothing is for filling this anxious feeling I have all of a sudden. It's been a month now, it's the strongest crave yet.... Ughhhh ... I'm even having a hot flash... It's killing me ... Help!!

Warrior I know what you are feeling. It's awful but I can assure you it will feel worse if you smoke. DO something physical....get your mind off the urge. Suck on a straw or an ice cube. Try to calm down. It will go away....it just takes half an hour or so. You will be okay. I hear you.....but honestly, you have to fight. Do whatever you have to do but don't smoke. Walk, run, clean....just get your mind off it. Nope, nope, nope.

Anxiety attacks suck.....you will learn to beat them!

How are you doing Warrior?

Read the other SOS posts. That will keep you busy & help.

Warrior!!!! Pls dot give up! I almost did, several times today (Even had some hot flashes too!) I am making it and hope u r too. I hope you check in soon....

Stay strong, Warrior!  Let us know what is going on with you...anything...just don't smoke!

Honestly deep breaths can be literal lifesavers to get through the tough times. Been there!! Stay tough

Warrior, how are you doing? The addiction dies hard, and sometimes it can come out of nowhere and bite you you-know-where. Think of it as a fever that you have to break - it won't stay this way. Be strong.

Hey guys, I made it through, but it's still lingering. I feel so ravenous today and nothing is forfilling. It's been a ruff crave day. Thanks for all your support.

I want one so bad, but I know I don't, and it will be gross and I'll be mad I broke my progress of a whole month!!

I held one in my hand, but I said nope! Ugh I hate this addiction.

I held one in my hand, but I said nope! Ugh I hate this addiction.

Playing with fire... Not a great idea! But if you feel it helped you, then OK. Just so long as your next post doesn't say you smoked it...!

 

A cigarette is a inatimate object, which only has the power you give it... It can't FORCE you to smoke it, only you can make that decision - make the right one.

 

You can do this!

You still have cigs,lighter...?

My advice.....crush it up....And any more you have....flush them down the toilet.....

Your a non smoker.....

While they are lying around ....the little nico monster is jumping up and down.....rubbing his hands.....

Fight.....

Hey Warrior

 

Not easy today, huh.

 

You do not want to smoke. You want to breathe, to relax. You want to say "I don't smoke"

 

Go on say it.

 

You are doing great Warrior. The crave will pass. I promise.

Warrior. This will pass but if you continue to fantasize about that 1 cigarette you are just torturing yourself. That 1 cigarette---it's an illusion. You are craving that feeling it gave you when you were in withdrawal but if you were to smoke that cigarette you would be disappointed because you will not achieve that feeling that you crave. You are not in withdrawal. You are associating the feel good feeling with the cigarette itself and this is the lie.

 

Good news though. There are other ways to get that feel good feeling. So many more and work better than any nasty puff of a nasty cigarette...and right now you are learning what those other ways are. You never really did because you always turned to the cigarette for comfort.

 

Feel good moments that mimic the feeling you are craving. (Remember, it's not a craving for a smoke. It's a craving for a feeling. A sensation. Relief of tension or boredom or anxiety)

 

Cardio exercise. Get your heart pumping. Run walk fast swim bike jog - whatever it takes to get your heart pumping. Endorphins yes. Yes yes.

Orgasms. - I'm not trying to be funny. It's science. Having an orgasm releases a flood of natural chemicals produced by your body including dopamine, oxytocin which is s natural tranquilizer and pain reliever, serotonin - feel good feeling.

Laughing - another activity that releases endorphins.

Meditation/relaxation techniques -. You tube or audio apps. Deep breathing-- focusing on your breath, on the moment. An activity you can take anywhere. Can't always have sex or run but you can always deep breath.

 

Those are my 4 favorite things. There are so many other healthy feel good "go to's" to discover. Your job now is to figure out which ones suit you.

 

All that because you quit smoking! You got too much to do. Ain't nobody got time for puffin. Yuck. No going back only forward.

Besides. You are a warrior. And warriors don't smoke.

Thanks so much, your all right! I had a weak moment. i asked my friend to give me one to hold, that's why I had it. It smelled gross, even felt gross in my hand, unnatural, that's how I know I'm no longer a smoker. It's true I'm being reborn as a nonsmoker retraining my habits after 20 years of the motion of smoking. its a process. I feel better today. Yesterday was my dads birthday I think that played a roll.

NOPE. All there is to it.

 

 

Good job fighting it off

Good job Warrior....you can learn to do this. Fight, say Nope & win xx

I missed this when it was a little more critical.... But want to chime in and say well done on sticking to your guns! The addiction is extremely powerful and you need to constantly remind yourself why this is the right thing to do. We all know it's a battle when we sign up for this.... Keep your eye on the prize and add your name to the list of those who has succeeded in beating this..

 

Also..a HUGE high5 to Tyme2be for jumping in right away and walking Warrior through this!!

Nice Warrior. Have u ever lit one and then thought "darn....thats not what I wanted"? Thats disappointing when you are a full time smoker. Imagine what it would be like after a smokefree month! So glad you didnt give in! Remembering that sickly, nauseating sour chemical smell helps me.

All of You guys rock !!! All my love... Thanks so much... I'll keep warrioring through :) nothing worth it is easy...

Good work....winning your battles....

Thanks for all the support really helps