Dalek, I am still digesting your comments/questions and became aware of the fact that I had previously said that I had absolutely no cravings for cigarettes once I got past the hard part. That is not true, lol!
What I finally realized is that I do occasionally have minor cravings but I seem to be able to disengage from those thoughts so quickly that I barely notice it. With past PTSD I got to be pretty good at dissociation! The other thing with cigs --- none of my friends and acquaintances smoke and I'm rarely around anyone who does.