What emotion triggers your desire to smoke?

[JB 883]

Yes, I ask cause I am THAT bored...

 

Anyways, I am not an easily excitable person but when I do get such or if I am happier than normal, I find myself thinking, "A smoke would be great right about now".

The most common occurrence is when I learn that some sort of "bad news" isn't nearly as bad as I imagined.

 

It is weird cause i could be almost in a rage of anger and the thought of smoking is never there. Same for being sad or having the "Monday Blues".

But let it be something good like, "ALRIGHT! That neighbor I hate is being exiled to Pakistan to be sold off into slavery!" and my mind seeks nicotine out of pure joy and excitement.

 

Luckily the only time I normally get excited is when I find a fantastic deal on clothing.

 

What about you?

 

 

 

[Reciprocity]

Probably because while you smoked you were conditioned to see it as a reward for having completed a task or while out having a good time or whatever brought you joy. 

For me it's boredom. When every I have nothing to do and no real focus I think I should be smoking to use up that time I guess?

[Kate18]

Stress is a big one for me. It's likely that the stress I felt was because of a need for a nicotine hit.

When I was anxious about starting new in work I'd never done before, I smoked more. Being worried about learning the work fast enough caused tension. As I became more proficient, i began smoking less. 

[sgt.barney]

Absolutely nothing. 

There is an end, folks, it does go away. 

EZPZ

[NADA]

^^^^^

I agree.  Cravings are gone, kaput, nada.

 

[Boo]

I can't even remember the last time I had a desire to smoke.

 

In fact, and this should not be mistaken for complacency on my part, I can't think of one scenario in which I would ever choose to smoke a cigarette again.

 

2 hours ago, sgt.barney said:

There is an end, folks, it does go away. 

 

Yep, what he said.