treepeo
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29 Nov 2017
24 May 2018
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Hi orangegirl535,
Welcome to SHO. So glad you decided to join us.
You are right to fear lung damage and damage to the rest of your body. Smoking is one of the single, most harmful things we could do to ourselves. And it will definitely hurt the quality of your life if you don't quit. The good news is that your body will start to heal really soon after you quit. But what do you do about cravings?
I used to do things to try to distract myself, like read a book or play a computer game. I also kept myself really busy. So instead of getting everything I needed at the grocery store in one trip, I deliberately only bought one or two things, so I would have to go back almost every day. I drank tons of water. And I would wait 10 minutes, and then another 10 minutes, until the craving passed. And it always does pass, eventually.
I also told my family and friends that I was quitting, which helped to keep me accountable.
Hope this helps, orangegirl. Hang in there, it will get easier with time.