Quote:
Originally posted by valkyrie
I think the urge to smoke either just goes away or it doesn't. I used to smoke and then I quit for years. Last year, I smoked for about a month and then stopped. This year, I've had a few cigarettes but only in the last few weeks. I never crave one to the point of it making me uncomfortable and I just get sick of it after a while and stop.
My boyfriend, on the other hand, has been smoking for years and would have a really hard time quitting.
|
That's exactly how I am too. I smoke when I drink sometimes, smoke a lot or a few months and then just stop for a year. I never smoke because I feel like I "need" to it's just something I do every once in awhile and then I get bored with it and quit. There are few people in the world who somehow do not get addicted to nicotine the way most people do (I learned about this in my drugs & behavior class woo!). The group of people are called "chippers" and they can smoke for 20+ years and never become dependent on nicotine the way a regular smoker does.
/random fact
As for the cravings and everything else, I wish I could tell you what to do but I've never actually had a friend quit (only like 3 of my friends actually smoke anyway) but I know Lady Pi Phi has the right idea with trying to find something to replace your smoking behaviors.
Good luck!
