There is a smoking cessation group here that is active, which would help you with the techniques for reducing the "urges".

With anxiety, you will have to remember to keep your tricks close by to help you relax, foot tapping, finger movement, and stay hydrated. The more you keep your tongue moist, the easier it will be to manage the trigger there.

Best wishes.

thanks, i'll check out that group! i also agree that hydration makes a BIG difference.

I recall from when i quite smoke that NRT helped a great deal, and allot of the anxiety symptoms i had were around i can't do thins i need a cigarette...mideyebrow is right regarding the hydration is hugely important, as well as distraction techniques...sometimes the withdrawal itself tricks the brain to produce anxiety symptoms, when its just really the withdrawal processes, my main tip would be to rig yourself of any cigarettes in the house, ashtrays, lighters and so forth, and try stay clear of people that smoke as it makes it more difficult...once the withdrawal side is finished, the rest of the process is psychological...its all about retraining your mind...and remember your a non smoker now ...wish ya the very best of luck.

thanks. here goes nothing!

I quit smoking 6 years ago. I smoked for 13 years before that. It took me 3 times to quit. The first 2 times I tried using the patch, which does help with the cravings but not really the anxiety. The problem was the first 2 times I didn't really want to quit, so I had a ton of anxiety about it. Once I set my mind on quitting it wasn't hard at all. I just stopped cold turkey. No stress, no anxiety, I just really didn't want to smoke anymore. I would suggest to make a list of all the reasons you want to quit, and when you're feeling like you want to have a cigarette put out that list. Also find ways to distract yourself. Try not to put too much pressure on yourself to do it, just take it day by day. Think about the money you will save, and how you will be improving your health. You will feel so much better when you quit, I never realized how bad smoking made me feel until I stopped. Wishing you lots of luck!!