6Sep2010
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Quitting sucks but smoking sucks harder
I hate being irritable and grumpy, especially around the people I love the most. Worse than that is being poor and not affording presents or having the energy to keep up with the kids.
Working out the strategies to distract from the cravings has been really useful. I have mine prioritized so that I can delay, delay, delay as long as possible and then I stop as soon as the cravings are gone.
Keeping busy is my main one. Focusing on what I'm doing is the best answer usually. When that doesn't work I have a glass of water. Sometimes I'm really just thirsty.
If having a drink and getting busy doesn't keep my cravings down I'll do something like have a few deep breaths and remind myself that I will be fit and strong by quitting.
How about you? How do you keep the cravings down? Comment on my blog please. I want to hear your stories...
Working out the strategies to distract from the cravings has been really useful. I have mine prioritized so that I can delay, delay, delay as long as possible and then I stop as soon as the cravings are gone.
Keeping busy is my main one. Focusing on what I'm doing is the best answer usually. When that doesn't work I have a glass of water. Sometimes I'm really just thirsty.
If having a drink and getting busy doesn't keep my cravings down I'll do something like have a few deep breaths and remind myself that I will be fit and strong by quitting.
How about you? How do you keep the cravings down? Comment on my blog please. I want to hear your stories...
Ha ha, I can comment on my own post... lol
Hi Michael - mine was YouTube!!! Educating myself on the harms of smoking. I set up a page for us quitters so that I could put a lot of helpful videos in one place - hop over and take a look, see what you think.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SmokefreeNewZealand
I love your strategy about breathing deeply and reminding yourself that you'll be fit and strong by quitting. I found that saying positive comments (or mantras) really helped me stay on track too. Well done Michael and keep on blogging.....who's the geezer who made the first comment???? lol oh it's you!! lol
How about me...hahahaha lol....grumpy crybaby scream (talk loudly) to my kids hahahaha omg talk talk talk as i said to hubby if you were at home ....we would be divorced and you would have been raising the kids.....on your own
BUT THANK GOD.....for QUITLINE...minty fresh mistermister menthol maggie,.partner in crime steve 76....mandykoo marie tomaiiz mittens debz30 to mention a few...of my life journey....tiwi,lese37,polhigg,poppy
This is a team effort ...yes a personal journey...but sorry team when you enter my life...it is a part of my life
I have been quit for 2 Months, 1 Day, 20 hours, 33 minutes and 33 seconds (63 days). I have saved $456.09 by not smoking 1,596 cigarettes. I have saved 5 Days and 13 hours of my life. My Quit Date: 4/07/2010 10:30 PM
LOL Minty freak out omg I can do it hahahahahahahahahak OMG hahahahaha
LMAO Pukeko - I LOVE your stats!!! More than 2 months....WELL DONE YOU!!!!! And look at all that money....party round at your place...I'll do some Zumba (don't tell the Earthquake Commission...I think I triggered the first one!). The aftershocks are nothing to do with me!
Well done Pukeko - you're doing great. ♥♥♥