Any advice for fighting the urge to smoke?!
Question:
Any advice for fighting the urge to smoke?
I quit 8 wks ago, and in the last wk I'm finding the urges to smoke again getting stronger. I used nicotine gum, and found after 3 wks I didn't want/need to chew it anymore. I only smokes 10-14 cigarettes /day. I feel so much healthier and better, but DAMN I want a cigarette sometimes!
Answers:
Distract your self.
Know that eventually you wont ever think of having a cig.
Try brushing your teeth or using mouth wash, sometimes the "taste" of cigs comes back even though you havent been smoking.
(Also take showers and continue to drink lots of fluids to detox the nicotine out of your system)
If you're out keep cinnamon or clove mints, gum , cinnamon tooth pick etc to chew on.Or those stir sticks that they have for coffee or straws.
Also big help to relieve the anxiety walk, run in place, wave your arms around etc. and take some deep breathes for a minute or two.
Also my fave. was - dont laugh - to go outside and blow bubbles...In fact I still do that when I get really stressed.Kind of fun too!
you've gotten past the worst part - hang in there. ♥