re: Former pack a day smokers, how long after quitting did the cravings finally go away?

Yeah, she purposely had to stay away from places like that for the first 3 or 4 months because the temptation or rather pressure was too great. She really liked smoking. She had been doing it for 30+ years when she quit. The first 3 weeks were miserable for all involved. She had to figure out what to do with her time that before she would fill with having a cigarette or two. Like on the verge of crying upset about it.

I 've never really been involved with drug addicts trying to quit, but if cigarettes were any indication, it's a mother fukker.

I quit March 18th....smoked one last wednesday. It's tough especially in social situations.

Years. Probably 5 years. Drinking heavy with buddies it still pokes its head out, but that’s it.

Now they gross me out when sober.

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It's tough especially in social situations.

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Depends on who you run with. I’ve notice that for people under 45, smokers tend to hang with smokers.

There are no smokers in any of my friend groups.

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I’m just over 2.5 weeks into quitting (last cigarette was 17 Apr), and still can’t quit craving a smoke about 50 times a day. Of course some times are worse than others, and it’s now pretty easy ignore, but do the cravings ever fully go away?

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I could have brought you to my BIL's ICU bed last week when we pulled the plug on him. Died from heart and lung failures from heavy smoking for 45 yrs. That might have driven those cravings away...