What Types of Urges do Ex Smokers Get ?

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About 90% of people who try to quit smoking on their own start smoking again. How can you quit forever? Here are tips to help you :

Ex-smokers have 3 types of urges:

Urge # 1:  Nicotine withdrawal urges usually last one or two weeks. Nicotine replacement theropy help during this time.  STOP SMOKING NOW

Urge # 2:  Habit urges often last for months, and often occur when you're in a situation once tied to smoking. Examples: Having coffee, a cocktail, or talking on the phone. As you get through these situations without smoking, habit urges will ease.  Try deep breathing, going for a walk, telling your brain "you just don't need a cigarette right now" - the urge will go away.

Urge # 3:  Memories of smoking can trigger the desire to smoking years after you quit. These memory urges are usually mild, and often pass if you think of something else.  Try to remember that once you have one cigarette you will probally be a full fleged smoker again, and remember how hard it is to quit. It is also very common to have dreams of smoking after you have quit.
           
                If you are an ex-smoker and have other kind of urgers, drop me a line or leave a comment.  Readers will be interested in hearing what you have to say.  It is also important for the people trying to quit to know what they can expect.  Although many of our experiences are similar, we sometimes have different experiences -  I'd love to hear from you !

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