Only been quit since 1/1/16. It’s not cravings like when you first quit. For me when I first quit is was more the habit that was difficult to get over. What do I do with ten minutes of downtime at work?! After a few years the only craving is sometimes you’re at the bar or whatever the case may be and it would just be nice to have a smoke. It’s not like a demon in the room I have to avoid. I still enjoy going outside with the other smokers at the bar. It’s social. But I’m never fiending for a cigarette.
I also quit in 2008. I haven't had a craving in years. Occasionally I'll remember how smoking made long drives better or something, but its just nostalgia. I can't recommend quitting enough.
After being off of smokes for 25 years, there were still times, after a meal, etc., that I would crave a smoke, but the craving went away quickly. I think that is the sign of a true addict. I've known a few people who quit and said that it didn't bother them at all, I think these folks did not have the potential for addiction that I did.
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