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1. writerguy1975

   

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   03 Apr 2020
   15 Jun 2020

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   Hi all:
   
   I'm 80 days free of the NRT but I had a fairly strong want of a cigarette this morning. I'm drinking tea now and that seems to be helping, but I really wanted that smoke badly this morning. I'm feeling a bit like a failure for even thinking about having a smoke because I've been generally doing so well. 
   
   Anyhow, I think most of the danger has passed, but I was taken aback by the "want" this morning and it really took a lot of willpower to not cave in this morning.
2. efram, quit coach

   

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   15 Jun 2020

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   Hi writerguy1975,
   
   Congrats on not caving! 
   
   Thanks for letting us know what you're going through. This is an addiction that can definitely keep a person on their toes. 
   
   I wonder what made this morning rougher than other mornings? Has something changed in how you're thinking or how you're feeling? 
   
   Today could be a good day to revisit your original motivations for quitting, and perhaps reflect on some of the benefits you're enjoying from being smoke-free. Might help to give the ol' willpower a boost. 
   
   As for feeling "a bit like a failure," thoughts are not deeds; you thought about having a smoke, but didn't act on it; instead you successfully used your willpower (and tea) to stay smoke-free! Eighty days nicotine-free is a huge accomplishment and a significant success. 
   
3. writerguy1975

   

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   19 Jun 2020 in reply to efram, quit coach

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   Thanks Efram. Of course, you're right.
   
   Things have generally gone a lot smoother the rest of the week. I think the trigger is that I now have a new cat in my home, and she can be very active in the early morning hours. She's been waking me up at 5 a.m., instead of my normal 6 a.m. So I have a whole extra hour to fill, some of which I can do by playing with the cat, but I started to think I could actually have the time to smoke. And that led to the cravings, maybe. Or just the general stress of having a curious cat -- much more curious than my last one -- going around the apartment and potentially breaking things.
   
   In any event, I think I got over the worst of it. 
4. brieffree

   

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   19 Jun 2020

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   Hi writerguy1975
   
   
   Congratulations in your hard work to be free, 80 days is an amassing mark!
   I think all those feelings are normal, give your self a big Hug!
   Your Cat must be grateful to have you!
   
   One day at the time! Never give up!
   
   I have an Horrible day, the heat and the stress of situations, spike my Mud, but I never thought  to go and by smokes.
   Distract your self from that moments is the key! I think!
   
   Keep the good work, freedom is yours!