Originally Posted by
osco53
I just dont get it.
I smoked for 15 years, I was addicted and needed to quit.
So,
I quit,,
Never a withdrawl problem,
I didn't go crazy,
I didn't get mean,
I did gain 10 lbs,,,took 6 months to loose that.
Hey what can I say ! Food started tasting alot better.
The ONLY real physical symptom Is a dry mouth, everything else Is In your head,
I carried a bottle of water close by for a week,
I wanted a smoke for a week,
I have no Idea why people have such a hard time quitting...
It seems that some have more of a psychological addiction and, for others, it is more a physical thing.
For me, it was physical. Before I quit: if I went 2 hours without a cigarette my hands would start to tremble. After 4 hours I had stomach cramps. Beyond 4 hours I couldn't think straight... Quitting (back in 1995) was just more of the same -- except nicotine substitutes helped A LOT....
I really object to people -- and ESPECIALLY the US government -- telling smokers that it just a habit and to "Just Stop".
You are apparently lucky in that you did not have that physical addiction. If you had your experience would have been quite different.
But, in any case, Congratulations on quitting!
... And, if you preceed that good tasting food with a ride, those 10 pounds won't turn into 20!