You go girls!!

Quitting is hard, damn hard. I've had a bazillion goes at it, but now is the last time.

About the cravings, it only takes about 12 hours forthe nicotine to leave your body and about 5 days for all the byproducts to go. So the bodys physical craving for smokes is gone quick quickly. The mental craving, on the other hand, goes on forever. It's habit. I've found a few things that have really helped me this time are
1). I really, really want to. As opposed to I should/its a good idea etc. You have to be totally ready to quit.
2). Understanding the habit makes it a bit easier. When you're "craving" remind yourself it's not your body craving it but only your mind. You want one because you USED TO always have one at this time. Changing your habit means changing your thinking.
3). Quitting really sucks, and I'm sick of going through it, so if I don't smoke again I won't have to quit again
4). Having a smoke doesn't mean you've failed and you're a smoker, it just means that you've had a smoke. It's not an excuse to have another one.
and finally
5). Everyone will tell you about the negatives, but the positives are what keep me going. Climbing stairs without wheezing, I don't stink (as much, anyway :wink: ), I'm richer in health and wallet.

Hope this helps and remember. You're doing this for yourself, not because people are telling you to.