jillar

Is that a trick answer?

@Tara smith when I got those feelings when I was newly quit I got on my forum right away and posted about it. I was too proud to post an SOS so I would word my topic title such that members knew I was in danger of relapse. I remember one title was "Ugh, I want a smoke" and members came right away to talk me through it. We want the chance to do that for you too. So use us. We have so many different tips between us all that if one thing doesn't work, try another. Every crave you get through makes you stronger where in time they are easily swatted away

6. Cool a car engine

Frowns upside down

I'm sure he must know he can't cook penguin so try not to worry dear

I think its illegal to eat penguin so the chef hopefully has a back-up plan

That's good since I don't like sushi and that's probably what the penguin will want so the chef can cook me something

Will that person running behind the Easter penguin be coming too?

Shouldn't you since you suggested it?

I wish I could see a penguin in my Eastere basket once in a while

Its our neighbor

Is that an old movie?

I like looking like a rabbit until Easter time every year

Yay!!! Good job Gracie, once you get past one of these bad craves it gets weaker and you get stronger!

Are you feeling better now gracie?

Congratulations @Sunshine59, what a great accomplishment!

You can get past this @Graciegirlva, have you tried the air cigarette. I used to pretend I was holding an invisible cigarette in my fingers and then go through the motions of "smoking" it. Taking deep drags and blowing out. It worked great at tricking my mind into thinking it was getting the real thing. Some use cut straws, pens, even licorice. Good on you for posting. You've got 8 awesome days already, well done

Congratulations on five years quit @garry mhudson! I hope you have a great day! Thanks for sticking around and paying it forward!!

ssharonsif Posted August 25, 2014 · IP I read way back and thoughts it might be useful to those who end up in a relapse, or in fear of giving quitting another crack. Bear in mind Dr Steve Peters calls the limbic part the 'chimp' and the 'human' is the frontal. Hope this helps in understand why it's not about will power. All information goes to the chimp first. The process is always the same as you go about your daily routines: in every situation and action, all input goes through your chimp first. The chimp then decides if there is anything to worry about. If there is no concern then the chimp goes to sleep and hands over to the human. So I personally see now how my craves just stopped, I often say went to sleep because they did. If the chimp is concerned, then it will hold on to the blood supply in the brain and will make it's own decisions on what is going on. The human and chimp both think in the here and now and both interpret as they happen. The human interprets things a calm and logical manner. The chimp interprets things in an emotional manner. The chimp and the human can work effectively together. The chimp with its instincts and drives can keep us safe and healthy. It can tell us when to eat and sleep, and warn us of danger and how to deal with it, or when there is something it would like to engage with to fulfil its own desires. ( smoking ) It is the norm for most of us to run on emotion throughout our day and there is nothing wrong with this. Problems arise when the chimp gives us a suggestion that is not appropriate and we then allow it to control us and don't know how to stop the chimp from dominating us. Why can't we take the power off the chimp and make decisions? The simple answer is that the chimp is more powerful and acts more quickly than the human. A real chimpanzee has five times the strength of a human. In the same way, you can think of your emotional inner chimp as having five times your strength. There- fore, you must learn to manage the chimp if you are to be the person that you want to be. A non smoker It is no use trying to control a chimp with willpower. I call this 'arm- wrestling the chimp'. We all learn at about the age of three that will power in not a very good way to do most things. It only works when the chimp is asleep, indifferent or agrees. When the chimp has a different agenda then willpower goes out of the window. So we must learn different ways to deal with the chimp. I can see for myself that both time and patience gave my logical brain (human) the tools it needed to work effectively with my chimp. So obviously my chimp lost the constant here and now need to light up a cigarette, which obviously gave me the much needed peace I cherish. You find your own ways obviously, many use education, some NrT, some just saying NOPE is enough, we are all different. I just wrote this out as I thought it might prove helpful to those out there who get frustrated with the constant inner mind wars that go on, instead of feeling weak I hope it helps you understand what is actually going on. The book is The Chimp Paradox, by Dr Steve Peters. Not a stop smoking book, more of a control the inner thoughts book. Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/2422-constant-mindgames/

4. A bathroom fan to remove odors and steam

Nina

Gawd, smell lingered

2. Cool the house down

I'm losing sadly....

Pooted during news