Katie,
In relation to your question on how long nicotine stays in your system, I believe, that physically it does take about 3 days to leave, as one of our fellow freedom fighters said(I think it was Stormy), however, mentally, I don't think the temptation to smoke ever leaves, it only fades away. Once you accept that, then, I believe, you can face up to your addiction and deal with it. Gillian Riley has written a book called "How to stop smoking and stay stopped for good". She advises that first of all you should recognise your desire to smoke(which can be difficult at times), accept that you have the freedom to smoke, tell yourself that you are just one puff away from smoking(and all the consequences of that decision) but choose, for the moment,not to smoke. I don't know if this kind of thinking would suit everyone but it is helping me.
Best of luck.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/17/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 44
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �8
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 7 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58
