ExTex

WOW!! Fabulous ideas! I'm trying to stay away from snacks and chew a piece of gum - but am willing to grab a bag of chips if that's the only thing between me and a smoke! I also like the idea of making a cup of tea. I may go buy some fancy teas to stock in my desk. That is a solid idea. We have a really big building here, so I can take a walk almost whenever I want to need to. I will be back at work on Day 3 and I know it will the hardest day. I may book myself into "meetings" all day so my calendar looks full and I don't have to deal with people. Thanks, y'all

I need some help putting together a quit plan. I have had many quits fail and it's all because I did not have a plan. It's fine to throw out the empty pack and declare "That's it! No more!". But then the first crave hits and BAM! I carpool to work with a non-smoker, so that's covered. I don't smoke at home. My husband doesn't smoke, so that's a no-go. Fortunately, I don't have any bad habits there. My real concern is work. 1) I'll never take a break and 2)I will be off-the-charts cranky. What have y'all done to cope with work?

We are in this together, Juan. I know I quit before - for 3 years! And through it away with "just one cigarette. We can do this, right? I'll be looking for you

Good to meet you, Kelly! I'm a newbie, too! I guess we are on this train together.

I have started a gazzilion quits - and dropping them just as quickly. I have been "in the process" of quitting for 10 years. TEN YEARS. My mother, a pack-a-day smoker for her entire adult life, died of lung cancer 4 years ago. One would imagine that an intelligent person would have quit smoking after that. Reason and intelligence have no bearing on addiction. SO... anyway. I am committed to quitting and I think this site will be helpful.