Breaking Free,
If knowing the difference between all of these words helps you, then so be it. Whatever helps you quit is worthwile. I do think that there are definitely differences between them... I guess I just don't really care. When I get hit with a craving or a smoking thought or whatever you want to call it, I can't say to my mind, "Oh, it's OK. That's not a craving... it's a memory (or a trigger or a smoking thought)." My brain doesn't care! All my brain cares about at that point is that it's happening. Maybe it shouldn't happen at this late date, but it does. I do not think that there's anything wrong with me because it does happen because I know that I'm not alone in these late-quit craves, but the fact is that they DO happen.
The only thing that I see wrong with saying that you don't crave after a certain amount of time (say 30 or 100 days) is that I think that gives quitters a false sense of security. They think that they won't experience any intense desires for cigarettes after that time. So, when they get an intense desire to smoke, whether it be a crave, a memory, a trigger or a smoking thought, they either think #1 something is wrong with them or #2 they get relaxed and don't expect it and therefore buckle under pressure. This is the danger with saying that you don't get cravings late in a quit.
Pen, Duffis, Breaking Free and the rest, I hope nothing I said offended you. As always, I give my opinions freely and enjoy hearing yours and debating with you. There is no right or wrong here... as long as we don't smoke. That's all that matters.
Crave the Quit!
Pam
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 236
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,920
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $974.68
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 17 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35
