Karyyk Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 I've kind of had a lapse in the last few days. It seems I'll do fine, then I end up at a bar and that kills it (or getting bad news, or both) and that kind of kills it. Starting over again today...
blind_otter Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 I found, when quitting, that avoiding those situational triggers during the first few weeks can be extremely helpful. So why not avoid going to the bars for 2-3 weeks and see how much progress you make, then test yourself with an outing.
climbergirl Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 Alcohol is the worst trigger, IMO. Maybe try to avoid alcohol completely for a month or so until the urge to smoke has decreased. Also, I found that mixing up your daily routine helps as well. Get out of the house more, eat lighter foods (a smoke after eating was another trigger of mine), walk/run/bike etc. And, in the beginning, tootsie roll pops helped distract me from smoking. Just suggestions--I'm on day 23 and these are what helped me. The first 4 days were sooo hard, but it seems that after that hurdle it gets much easier. Props to you for being so determined to stop smoking.
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