Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 I was noticing some e-mails about quitting smoking and I want to mention what I did that helped me quit after trying for soooo long and trying everything. My friend gave me an idea of not trying to quit anymore and just letting myself smoke like crazy BUT while staying really conscious (almost like a meditative state) while smoking every cigarette. She was saying how 'habits' by definition are things that we do subconsciously so do it concsiously with every single cigarette. What I did was that for a while and set a date a month before and thought about that date everyday. Then, about two days before that date I smoked like crazy even when I didn't want to. I indulged to the point where you can't indulge anymore. Then, when the day came for me to quit I made myself smoke another day like crazy (by then I really did want to quit) until I couldn't take it anymore. I also took a liquid tincture that I bought in the health store for smoking which had lobelia in it on the last day of my smoking. It makes smoking taste disgusting. I just quit and didn't look back. I kept the tincture in my pocket book and took it whenever I felt the urge or if I felt irritable. Try it! It really worked for me and I tried everything. Also, contemplate how much you want to stop and what that would mean to you. When I did it and even when I felt miserable, I let myself feel my emotions. It was almost like therapy because I was really dealing with it for once without compensating with a 'habit' - just me and my issues, I couldn't hide. I'll tell you - the reward is much greater than the punishment, you'll feel like you can move mountains after this. Another thing I want to mention is the physical aspect only lasts THREE DAYS. Surprisingly enough, you can physically release it in three days and the thoughts fully subside in about two weeks or less. Good luck! ===== Curly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 The third week is the worse! If you can get past that you're home free. I stopped for three months, then boom, one emotional upheaval after another hit. Did I want to buy them........NO!! But I did! Good luck, Curly!! Much love, Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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