When I quit for good, it was because I was pregnant with my daughter (8 years now)*, but what helped one of my friend's was to keep an old pack around and to eat carrots and ice.* The carrots and ice kept her mouth and hands busy.* As far as the old pack, whenever she wanted a cigarette so bad she couldn't stand it, she would try to smoke one of the old ones.* As a smoker, I'm sure you kow how gross a 3 week old cigarette tastes*. After a few puffs she would put it out, but she wouldn't throw it away.* She never finished the pack, but after about a month she did quit.* Have you tried any of the patch, pills, or gum?

I am 112 day quit.* That is why I am here I started eating instead of smoking.*
There is a great web site that saved me and got me through the worst.
StopSmokingCenter.net*
There commonly said Mantra is N.O.P.E. Not another puff ever.* Smoking is an addiction.* This site was wonderful with many others going through the same thing you are.*

Thanks to everybody for the great advice.* Tamira, I have not tried the pills, gum, patch, etc. because I only smoked 2-5 cigarrettes a day.* Friends and family used to tell me this was a "habit" much more than an addiction but going through this process....I can tell anybody that no matter HOW many cigarrettes they smoke a day....IT'S AN ADDICTION!!* Yesterday it was very strange because I was craving my stretching DVD as a way to relax when I got home from work.* I don't have the oral fixation so I don't crave the carrot sticks or even holding them in my hand.* Dan....don't respond to the oral fixation thing because who knows where that comment will end up.* Thanks again buddies and please continue to give me some ideas as I continue on this "nicotine addict* no more" road.* Susan...what an inspiration....over 100 days quit!!!* I'm going to check out that website ASAP!!*

Yeah, I've been having problems with the website where I'll type a response to one thread (like something about beans) and it will show up on another thread (like quitting smoking).

It's definitely an issue with using tabs in Firefox (I don't use Internet Explorer).

Makes for entertaining reading though.

So how you doing Nikki....?