Nicole,
I'm so sorry you're feeling what you're feeling. I wished that I could do more to help in your time of need. Let me tell you how I spent my 6th night in this torturous hell week. First my chest was on fire and embarassingly enough I had tears in my eyes. I was so angry at myself that I started punching my bed continuously for about a minute and luckily it worked for the time being.
I also reflected on all the negative aspects of being a smoker. Surprisingly and I admit this truthfully, health concerns weren't the main factor in my quit. I remembered all the comments from my friends who often blatantly told me to get away from them, ex-girlfriends that yelled at me for kissing them after a smoke (stupid me!!), the scouring looks in restraunts from strangers, my co-workers that made little jabs at how I smelled like a chimney that needed a major cleaning - no not just a chimney but a chimney that needed cleaning (jerks!!). It helps me to remember those comments when I'm feeling completely vulnerable to this thing. Please hang in there Nicole. You come closest to my quit date and I won't let you go down.
JP (6 days, 10 hours, 45 min)