Relapsed when I had ear problems because I was so upset I caved and bought packs. At least I have the gum left over from when I tried to quit before. This time the personal best to beat is a month.

  • crusa187
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    4 months ago

    Good news is, if you’ve already quit for a month, you’ve proven you can beat the worst of the cravings. Those tend to come around 3 weeks. That period will be really intense, but it is all downhill from there. Make a plan, know how you’ll distract yourself to change your thinking and focus when cravings do hit. Also try to come up with a brief meditation to get you back to a neutral frame of mind. With these tools available, I know you can make it through the worst this time. Then you can be like me, and 4 years later still get the occasional urge but finally be able to realize, laugh about it, and move on. You got this!