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click4it (original poster member #209) posted at 4:32 AM on Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
It'll be 4 months since I quit on the 16th.
During that time, I've tried to find other things to "distract" me.
Only problem is that I'm finding I am obsessing more than distracting.
I am becoming a work-aholic, a facebook aholic, a food aholic, a candy crush aholic, ....I guess it could be worse right>???
Me: 45
Two boys: 20 and 17
Divorced 12-13-05
d-day 10-02-01
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nowiknow23 ( member #33226) posted at 5:06 AM on Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
Right. I think it's a bit of a pendulum swing at this point, click. It will even out in time. ((((hugs))))
You can call me NIK
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MovingUpward ( member #14866) posted at 1:52 PM on Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
I think NIK is right in the pendulum theory.
In the mean time I think you should try becoming a cooking-a-holic and you can make cookies to send to all your SI friends. 
click4it (original poster member #209) posted at 1:18 AM on Wednesday, October 16th, 2013
NIK - you could be spot on...I just want some balance back...I'm feeling a little on the nutty side.
MU - 
sure and then I can gain even more weight than I have already while eating all the cookies and not have enough to send out. 
Me: 45
Two boys: 20 and 17
Divorced 12-13-05
d-day 10-02-01
Laughter will cure life's ills. Have you had your laugh today?
Jennifer99 ( member #39551) posted at 4:13 PM on Wednesday, October 16th, 2013
I think you learned your non-smoking lesson so well now you see it everywhere.
For me it was backwards. I thought "OMG I play WAY too much mafia wars....", "Jeesh, if I spend anymore time doing _________" THEN I quit.
Now I see how much anything can become a habit if you are using it as distraction.
I've stopped looking for distractions (smoke free since 10/4, not as long as you) and started dealing with why I felt I needed a distraction - whether it be cig or game or whatever.
tushnurse ( member #21101) posted at 4:41 PM on Wednesday, October 16th, 2013
That's a good point Clicky
I always found the Nurses that were just obnoxious about preaching to their patients about the detriments of smoking and getting them to stop were former smokers.
I don't beat people up about it, I get that you won't stop until you make up your mind, you know it's bad for you, you know the dangers (unless you live under a rock). I just say it's bad for you, you should stop, and move onto the next 6 issues.
Me: FBSHim: FWSKids: 23 & 27 Married for 32 years now, was 16 at the time.D-Day Sept 26 2008R'd in about 2 years. Old Vet now.
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