Suze - I'm glad SR conspired with us to give you a chance to share your problems for a change. I really hope that you can find a way to escape your negative thoughts.
s coming your way.
With less than three days of smoking to go, I am feeling a bit anxious on how I am going to cope. I haven't yet finished Carr's book, but will keep reading slowly and finish it on Friday. I have done a lot of reading on what to expect and ideas on what to do. A plan is coming together.
While reading about quitting smoking online, I did read some interesting stuff. One that jumped out was drinking green tea often in the early days. In Eastern medicine, it was used to help alleviate nicotine withdrawal cravings. Green tea seems to have (or is touted to have) a whole range of benefits that will suit me:
- it is full of antioxidants
- protects against high total cholesterol
- helps prevent cardiovascular disease
- reduces fatty deposits in teh liver
- boosts immune function
- promotes digestion
- assists in weight loss
- improves mental health and relieves stress
- boosts memory function
- so much more - but any help it gives to reducing cravings is worth making it my drink of choice for a while.
The count down to being a non-smoker continues......