TWF for smoking cessation

[rumrunner]

I have noticed that my nicotine dependence is seemingly nullified by my visits here. I can sit at this terminal for hours without a single craving. I noticed a similar phenomenon when quitting other drugs, keeping busy with something else that I could get lost in lessened the withdrawal symptoms. I'm sure that this is well known among drug/alcohol counselors, but I have stumbled upon it my usual DIY way. Of course now that I've noticed and began writing about it I am craving a smoke. I could understand if cigarettes were only Psychologically addictive, but even the physical symptoms don't appear until I think about it (like now). Mind-over-matter I guess, But maybe some of you more knowledgeable folks can explain it better than my intuition can grasp it.

[agamemnus]

You are just replacing one addiction with another. :P

[rumrunner]

Well I think I can live with this one a little longer.

[Dreadnaught]

Focusing on something besides smoking may help...? I wouldn't know

[Bitter Jeweler]

Imma gonna go have a smoke now. Thanks.

[rumrunner]

Yes, it seems to be a mind-over-matter thing. I was mainly surprised at the lack of physical withdrawal, you know, shaking and such. I usually experience slight tremors, headaches, and anxiety if I go more than couple hours without my precious nicotine. Sucks when doing working with saws, routers and other potential dangerous tools.