Quote Originally Posted by birdgirl73
Because it's a serious addiction. And it's not just a physical one but also a behavioral one. I remember hearing Dr. Drew Pinsky and other addiction experts on a panel say that cigarette addiction is one of the most profound addictions there is. Ranks up there with a substance we can't mention here that comes from poppies--and with another one people create in labs using over-the-counter psuedoephedrine-containing meds. They truly said cigarettes rank up there with those two hardest addictions to conquer.

Try drinking some water. Another tip I read someplace suggested that sucking on a straw can help replace the inhalation behavior. Might be worth trying. . . .
~goes and grabs a straw~'

anything is worth trying at this point... god the first day drives me so insane, it always does!