We Quit Cigarettes

[ShrekDawg]

Would you miss it as much if you couldn't get it so easily? I mean, you've got a few put away and it sounds like they're torturing you. I know that with food cravings, for me, it's all about what's in the cabinet or the fridge. If there's ice cream available I will absolutely crave it and probably will eat my share of it. But as long as I know there's nothing on my list in the house, I'm okay. It's not there. I don't think about it. 'Course it helps, being a good hour away from a store...

I've never been a smoker so I can't truly relate, but I do know what it's like to lose over a hundred pounds and also what it's like to struggle to keep it off. I can't be having those temptations in the house. Can't make fresh bread, brownies, cookies, etc. unless there's a lot of people coming over who are gonna be willing to take the leftovers home with them. If I were you, I wouldn't have temptation put aside in case I want it. Of course I want it--that's why it's not there.

This is very good point!!! I am the same way. No such thing as moderation for me Maybe throwing them them away might help

 

[ShrekDawg]

Congrats on almost making it to bedtime!
I didn't have to give up nicotine, but I did give up processed sugar a while, and wow - I didnt know what crankiness was until I experienced sugar-deprived crankiness! Amazing what a fight the bad stuff puts up when we start telling the bad stuff, No!

It’s amazing how addictive sugar is!!! I still struggle with that one

 

[ShrekDawg]

I've heard of people doing this for other addictions and OCD too. Successful.

Very true

 

[Kiki]

It's the addiction talking to you. Tell it to shut the fluff up

I've dropped a couple of f bombs today. Not out loud though.

I'm trying to stay aware of my attitude.
No one in my house knows yet what I am doing.

 

[ShrekDawg]

AMEN sista!

Wish no one ever had to deal with them!

 

[FortCluck]

I've heard of people doing this for other addictions and OCD too. Successful.

Would you miss it as much if you couldn't get it so easily? I mean, you've got a few put away and it sounds like they're torturing you. I know that with food cravings, for me, it's all about what's in the cabinet or the fridge. If there's ice cream available I will absolutely crave it and probably will eat my share of it. But as long as I know there's nothing on my list in the house, I'm okay. It's not there. I don't think about it. 'Course it helps, being a good hour away from a store...

I've never been a smoker so I can't truly relate, but I do know what it's like to lose over a hundred pounds and also what it's like to struggle to keep it off. I can't be having those temptations in the house. Can't make fresh bread, brownies, cookies, etc. unless there's a lot of people coming over who are gonna be willing to take the leftovers home with them. If I were you, I wouldn't have temptation put aside in case I want it. Of course I want it--that's why it's not there.

When I went plant based years ago I threw out tons of my favorite things. I think at one point I cried But the visual of throwing it away made a new beginning for me.

When my husband quit smoking he handed me his last pack of cigarettes empty and said he was done. It was my Christmas gift. That was 5 years ago. I still have the cigarette pack as a memory.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I've dropped a couple of f bombs today. Not out loud though.

I'm trying to stay aware of my attitude.
No one in my house knows yet what I am doing.

Drop as many as you need to!!!

And it may help to tell them and have that extra support, especially in person support

 

[Pennys Mama]

You definitely had a reaction to it.

ABSOLUTELY have to pay attention when starting a new med & should've been started low dose too.

 

[FortCluck]

I've dropped a couple of f bombs today. Not out loud though.

I'm trying to stay aware of my attitude.
No one in my house knows yet what I am doing.

Is it a surprise for them?

You can get really cranky. Grab a pillow and scream f bombs into it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

When I went plant based years ago I threw out tons of my favorite things. I think at one point I cried But the visual of throwing it away made a new beginning for me.

When my husband quit smoking he handed me his last pack of cigarettes empty and said he was done. It was my Christmas gift. That was 5 years ago. I still have the cigarette pack as a memory.

I love throwing stuff away haha definitely cathartic