Time since stopping: 37 hours Cigarettes not smoked: 22 Cigarettes smoked: 0 Nicotine replacements Taken: 11 Nicotine Craving Level: 3/10 Cigarette Level: 6/10
Again things were better after lunch. Need for a cigarette is still very seperate and dominating the actual need for nicotine. Head is clearer and I'm able to focus a bit better today, think it's because I'm not really doing the nicotine withdrawal.
Have decided I'm going to buy a nicotine inhaler and see if that'll scratch my itch to smoke.
Currently dreaming of a time when I can say that I've proved I can quit if I want to so I can start smoking again.
Bear in mind that nicotine replacements actually prolong some of these events. If you're finding the psychological element the toughest, maybe it's time to drop the replacement therapy. I never found them much use (though I was never what you would call a heavy smoker). Good luck with this.
On the idea of the inhaler. It's all about doung something with your hands. Try another form of replacement. Learn how to roll a coin over your fingers or something. If the fixation is oral, buy a bunch of lpllipops. Not so good for the teeth maybe, but I think it'll help get the nicotine out your system faster.
Nah, it's not the just feeling a bit twitchy and needing something in my hands. It's very much the "taking a draw on something" that I'm craving. I've never really considered myself a heavy smoker, but I did get through 50g pack of tobacco a week and I've been doing it for 17 years solid.
I have one of these that helps as well and has no nicotine in it.
Time since stopping: 44 hours Cigarettes not smoked: 28 Cigarettes smoked: 0 Nicotine replacements Taken: 14 Nicotine Craving Level: 3/10 Cigarette Craving Level: 3/10
Been to the gym fo a little cardio session. Did a set of bench marks before I quit to see if there would be any difference. None so far, but general feeling is that it takes at least 72 hours for your lung capacity to start improving.
Having the inhilator and the fake cigarette is deffinately bringing my psychological urges back under control. Liking the fact I can use the fake cigarette and trick myself into thinking I've had a nicotine top up without actually getting a hit.
I don't find the Inhilator works as well as the pills for actually knocking the physical cravings on the head though.
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Cigarettes not smoked: 20
Cigarettes smoked: 0
Nicotine replacements Taken: 10
Nicotine Craving Level: 2/10
Cigarette Level: 8/10
Decided to split the physical/psychological cravings down a bit more. God I want a ciggarette.
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Need to try and ensure that I don't just start filling my face as as a replacement for the ciggies :-)
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Cigarettes not smoked: 22
Cigarettes smoked: 0
Nicotine replacements Taken: 11
Nicotine Craving Level: 3/10
Cigarette Level: 6/10
Again things were better after lunch. Need for a cigarette is still very seperate and dominating the actual need for nicotine. Head is clearer and I'm able to focus a bit better today, think it's because I'm not really doing the nicotine withdrawal.
Have decided I'm going to buy a nicotine inhaler and see if that'll scratch my itch to smoke.
Currently dreaming of a time when I can say that I've proved I can quit if I want to so I can start smoking again.
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Bear in mind that nicotine replacements actually prolong some of these events. If you're finding the psychological element the toughest, maybe it's time to drop the replacement therapy. I never found them much use (though I was never what you would call a heavy smoker). Good luck with this.
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I have one of these that helps as well and has no nicotine in it.
http://www.semichem.co.uk/p-648-crafe-away-smokeless-cigarette.aspx
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Cigarettes not smoked: 28
Cigarettes smoked: 0
Nicotine replacements Taken: 14
Nicotine Craving Level: 3/10
Cigarette Craving Level: 3/10
Been to the gym fo a little cardio session. Did a set of bench marks before I quit to see if there would be any difference. None so far, but general feeling is that it takes at least 72 hours for your lung capacity to start improving.
Having the inhilator and the fake cigarette is deffinately bringing my psychological urges back under control. Liking the fact I can use the fake cigarette and trick myself into thinking I've had a nicotine top up without actually getting a hit.
I don't find the Inhilator works as well as the pills for actually knocking the physical cravings on the head though.
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