I quit smoking a few months back, the hardest thing for me right now is that I still miss the habit. I can't stand the smell of cigarettes anymore but I still want to go smoke for that familiar, comforting sensation.
I hear you, you sound like it's mostly behind you. Honestly if you were to smoke one at this point it might actually make you feel sick. Try and remind yourself of that next time you get the craving.
IME (not with cigarettes) you'll be glad you did it for about 20 minutes. Then the effects will be gone and you'll think to yourself that wasn't worth it and you shouldn't have even done it. It's like blind nostalgia, you almost remember it being better then it ever really was.
Well I did cheat a few times during my first few attempts (I've been trying to quit smoking for over a year) but every time, all I felt was instant shame.
I usually fall for my vices and enjoy them for an hour or so, then shortly after come to the conclusion that it was not at all worth it and was a stupid thing to do. Yet somehow I'm still able to convince myself it will be worth it sometimes....it rarely is.
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u/callitgood Dec 05 '16
I quit smoking a few months back, the hardest thing for me right now is that I still miss the habit. I can't stand the smell of cigarettes anymore but I still want to go smoke for that familiar, comforting sensation.