[preciousjeni]

Ok - I looked for a thread that addressed this question but, unfortunately, didn't find my answer.

Here's the deal...I started smoking lightly at age 15. It got progressively worse until I got "addicted." I never really smoked that much (2-3 packs per week).

I quit smoking when I entered seminary last August. Now, it is almost a year later, but my desire for a ciggy is exactly the same. After I eat, when I'm on a study break, etc. the urge comes up. When I'm around second-hand smoke, my body relaxes a bit and my mood lightens. I know that's just a sad psychological reaction to a trigger.

Question: WHEN DOES THIS MESS END????

ETA: I smoked from ages 15 to 25.