No More Smoking!

[Deleted member 541]

Geneva,

Please don't be ashamed that you didn't make it. Quitting smoking is one of the hardest things anyone can do. It took me 8 tries and over 20 yrs to do it. So don't be ashamed. You tried and that's what is important......

 

[Deleted member 93]

Like Wendy said, nothing to be ashamed of. I have tried and you know it just does not always work. Smoking one while I type as a matter of fact. Every time I mention trying again my family scatters and look like they are ready to go hide in the hills! It is a nasty addiction to quit.

Also, quitting for me is very hard because well, I don't have very strong urges to smoke, I just turn into satan and everyone around me suffers my wrath (so hubby keeps spares in my van and I know they are there even if I say don't). I am still trying to figure out how exactly to get over that hurdle and stop people from having cigarette stashes around to give me when I am too big a pain in the ass. I find it amazing how many non smokers buy cigarettes asking me to smoke! I do not know one smoker at all except online!

 

[goingonhope]

Yep, done.... power of the mind really. Choices, all yours to make. You will either beat the cravings until they no longer exist so strong, or you will give in to them. Either way, choices.....

And, why on earth does it feel as if there is no choice? For real how could there be choice in the powerlessness of such a deadly addicition?

My son told me just last night that I could choose to just say, No. And, I couldn't. It was awful, he was in tears as he told me that it could be my last remaining ciggerette from my pack, the after supper smoke that gives me the lung cancer, and that what I needed to do was sit still, breath, meditate and simply refuse to move my body and arms in order to go get that ciggerette and smoke it. .....That could be done for about 1/2 hr. successfully I suppose, but for longer and continuously, I don't know.

 

[eyebiter]

Hi I quit last Feb. I was looking at buying a new car...woke up in the middle of the night(never had that happen before)Lol. I realized what I was spending on smokes would make my car payment every month!!!!

I lost my job that I just loved, the only part of my life that I excelled in, in sept. I never even wanted a smoke, so I think I got that beat. the way I quit was the same way I quit drinking 20 some years ago I WILL NEVER HAVE THAT FIRST ONE!

When the urge hit do something you don't like to do like do 19 sit ups or pushups, wash the floor ,go for a walk or run.,not only will you quit thinking about having one you will get in shape as well!!!

This worked for me but do what ever you have to just don't have that first one!
When that urge hit think this too will pass, and it will GOOD LUCK you will do it

 

[Hemels]

Been there, done that, got the T-Shirt as they say.

I smoked regulary from being 13. I quit when I was pregnant with my first child at 19 years old, then started up again, then when I was pregnant with my second child I quit again, but yes - bad habbits always linger and I took it up once more till 18 months ago when my new boyfirend (who by the way hates smokers) asked me to quit because it was effecting my health with my asthma, and I haven't smoked since :smile:

Tips - Hmmm, well, I'd say it's more of a mind power thing then anything, You inevitably won't give up unless you really want to give up.

Hemmy xXx

 

[onebravegirl]

I took up smoking when my PTSD was at its Zenith. SO it was easy for me to recall WHY I started. Remembering Why helped me to be able to stop.

For me I started to notice that the Cigs were like a friend too me. They gave me permission to step away from what ever was happening around me.
When I was anxious, pissed , afraid -whatever- I would just take out my little skinny white friend and for a few minutes I would relax. But only for a tiny little bit of time.
As I progressed in T I started to notice my own choices and re-think them as to if they were healthy choices or not. Choosing cigs as a friend was self harm.
Did you know recent studies have said that each cig takes 11 minutes off your life? As a victim of abuse, I was determined to get rid of all abusive people and conduct. I said goodbye to my skinny little white friend.

Baby steps new friend. Like everything else in life it is a process...
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