Smoking: The Emotional Addiction

I have tried everything to stop smoking. I have been on patches dozens of times. I can deal with the loss of nicotine or the replacement but find that certain triggers had me ripping my patch off and having a cigarette, not because I needed nicotine!

 

Every day I try to stop and every day I cross a dozen or so habitual moments where I have to smoke. It overpowers my desire to give in, adds to my day, relieves boredom (thats the key one for me).

 

Over the past year, I have become more dependant if anything and need either smoking, a glass of wine or some fatty/salty food to 'comfort' me and ease the boredom.

 

Anyway, I digress, basically if I could get over the emotional attachment to smoking, I am sure I could give up. I am just not sure this article really gives me a solution yet.

 

UK

This is the hardest part for me. I am taking Chantix this time so I don't have the issue with the nicotine but man the emotional part is tough. I have really defined alot of my life around cigarettes. The boredom seems to be a big thing for me or just a way to break up the day. I am going on week 3 now (after being a smoker for 26 years)...I now excercise regularly and really enjoy breathing excersises... boy the feeling of being able to take a deep long breath. I do appreciate your comment about keeping positive comments and not say negative stuff... that helps. When I do get bored I browse the internet and try to find sites like these. I really don't plan to buy another pack of cigarettes in my life. Well that's my two cents... thanks for reading and letting me get a little of this out.