Friday, January 1, 2010

Quitting Smoking: People and Places To Avoid First Three Days.

It was my intention to user in 2010 as a nicotine free or almost nicotine free man. While have not yet have a smoke in 2010 (which is only 12 hours into the new year) I did slip last night and had a cigarette just minutes before new year. If it is true that your body needs 72 hours to completely rid itself of nicotine, I should be nicotine free on January 4, 2010. Unless, I slip again...

This brings me to something every smoker will face when they decide to quit smoking. There are certain places and/or people that will trigger an urge and craving to smoke. Yesterday, after not smoking for about 24 hours, I found it impossible to resist the craving for a cigarette.

Avoiding people who smoke and places that smell like cigarette smoke is crucial. It is only for a short time, until I can cope with and not to give into the urge for a smoke.