Back on my bullshit, quitting, again. This time I called my 1-800 quit line and ordered the patch to help. But it’s so ass backwards their shipping is 7-14 days usps. So with that logic by the time I get the patch the cravings will have stopped since they normally subside by day 4 or 5, fucking stupid.
I’m in a bad mood and want a smoke.
*edit: wow I’m really in a bad fucking mood, like I want to fight someone. Being sober fucking sucks.
when I quit (4.5 years ago) I got into crafting. something to do with my hands and head. sculpy, crappy paints, canvas, sand paper and little wood, boxes, stain.
so when I felt the pull for a smoke break, I would instead fiddle with something and maybe do a little work on it.
it was clutch to have like a desk area just for works in progress and their materials, because it makes starting and stopping easy.
I heard 3 weeks for full physical independence from addiction. everything after is about new habits.
one of the random things that helped me was washing all of my clothes and jackets, etc, so they smell nice. when the sense of smell returns, it’s crazy how potent cig smoke is.
this is a great idea ngl. I don’t smoke but sometimes compulsively pull out sewing or electronics projects when I’m extremely stressed