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<blockquote data-quote="wawazat" data-source="post: 3903761" data-attributes="member: 35603">Ive been sober for a little over 3 years and cigarette free for 6 years.&nbsp; I still have real cravings for cigarettes on a nearly daily basis and my best advice is to just worry about sticking to the plan today.&nbsp; If that feels overwhelming, just stick to the plan for this hour.&nbsp; If that is too overwhelming, just stick to the plan for this minute.&nbsp; When the next increment starts, just go ahead and stick to the plan for that one too since the last one is in the books.&nbsp; It can get overwhelming if you&#039;re already feeling down in the dumps and start thinking about never doing something again.My battle against addictions is like eating an elephant, I just have to focus on one bite at a time or I will feel too weak and not worthy of living a &quot;clean&quot; life.&nbsp; The biggest benefit of finding at least one person that can be your leaning post.&nbsp; Preferably someone that has been through what you&#039;ve been through because they will know what you need to hear when you need to hear it.&nbsp; I prefer tough love on that kind of thing because Ill be damned if Im gonna be a little bitch to some self destructive habit my brain thinks I need.&nbsp; Everyone has their own preferences though.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="wawazat, post: 3903761, member: 35603"] Ive been sober for a little over 3 years and cigarette free for 6 years. I still have real cravings for cigarettes on a nearly daily basis and my best advice is to just worry about sticking to the plan today. If that feels overwhelming, just stick to the plan for this hour. If that is too overwhelming, just stick to the plan for this minute. When the next increment starts, just go ahead and stick to the plan for that one too since the last one is in the books. It can get overwhelming if you're already feeling down in the dumps and start thinking about never doing something again. My battle against addictions is like eating an elephant, I just have to focus on one bite at a time or I will feel too weak and not worthy of living a "clean" life. The biggest benefit of finding at least one person that can be your leaning post. Preferably someone that has been through what you've been through because they will know what you need to hear when you need to hear it. I prefer tough love on that kind of thing because Ill be damned if Im gonna be a little bitch to some self destructive habit my brain thinks I need. Everyone has their own preferences though. [/QUOTE]

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