I should be doing my homework right now.. I sat down at my computer to do just that. I have my mug of warm tea, a new ritual thingy I started when I quit - tea and short bread cookies at night, and was all set and starting to get the ball rolling. And then out of nowhere, I want a cigarette. I had been hanging out BSing with the friends I used to smoke with earlier in the evening and I didn't even think about smoking, although previously most of our time spent together was on one of our back porches smoking. So I find it odd that I was able to see them, and hang out with them, and not have a single craving.... But when I sit down to do something that really has nothing to do with smoking it hit me. Oh well.
I have been on the patch for the last 9 days, 21mg, and I have been thinking about not using them. I was thinking about it earlier, and I have already gone through withdrawal from stopping smoking and going to the patch, as the patch has less nicotine than I was getting when I was smoking. And it seems to me that I will have to go through that again (albeit, not as bad...) every time that I change to a lower dose. So I am kind of thinking that I would rather just have it done and over with. 4 or 5 excruciating days, and bam! No more nicotine in my system, and moving on.
Any thoughts? Opinions? Personal experiences? I have another week and some change before the husband comes home, so it should be all over by then.
Okay, going back to schoolwork. Have to get it done if I want to hit the beach tomorrow.
