8va

Quit Smoking (read all 25 entries…)
not good 2 years ago

Well, I just gave up after 3 hours. I’m super depressed about this. I felt SO much better in the 2 weeks I had stopped. I HATE smoking and am trying really hard not to hate myself for being such a spineless cigarette junkie. Ongoing congrats to you folks who are fighting this good fight. I’d do anything to go back and change the decision to have “just one” cigarette. I feel gross all the time, smoking is NOT fun, NOT helpful. It is horrible.

But I’ve gotten myself into a predicament that maybe fellow Allen Carr quitters have an idea about: I did find it easy and exhiliating to quit a few weeks ago, I love Allen Carr’s method, but now that I’ve gone back, and I still REALLY WANT TO STOP, I feel like I’ve undermined the psychology. I read the book again and just couldn’t get it the way I did the first time. I think that part of it is that I feel like such an incredible weakling loser for starting up again that I can’t find the power and courage right now. How do I get that back? Maybe I have to stop obsessing over quitting, maybe I have to wait and gather myself back up. I’m not sure how to do this now, and unlike before, I’m now terrified of stopping.

And you brave people who are holding up through cravings, please keep it up, you’ll be so miserable if you don’t. There really is no such thing as just one cigarette, and smoking really, really, REALLY sucks.

Mar 05, 2007, 05:40PM PST | 4 cheers


Comments:

nd4speed

Back in the saddle

You’ve come a very long way to give up now. Some people never make it past the withdrawal symptoms. You’ve proved that you can go weeks with smoking. You’re almost there!

This is the same mindset that kept me smoking for years; and looking back I regret not trying again. Nobody’s keeping score, just keep trying.

Mar 05, 2007, 07:17PM PST | Respond to this 1 cheer

traveltrish

His method will still work.

I read it twice. I thought the same as you at one time. Remember to keep an open mind while reading the book and most importantly FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS! You will succeed!

Mar 06, 2007, 12:03PM PST | Respond to this

melbatoast75

Listen to what the first comment says: you have come a long way to give up now!!! You made it through the nasty 72 hour withdrawal phase. If you were strong enough to get through that, you can do it again!

Read your entries. They express how much you don’t want to smoke. So now you know there is no such thing as one cigarette. Use that information.

You can do it.

Yes

you

can.

:)

Mar 06, 2007, 04:27PM PST | Respond to this

Boomer Anne knows in good times and bad times things change.

I quit- never give up - get mad at the cigarettes

After smoking for most of my life I quit cold turkey. I just decided I would have to be a real tough person and fight fight fight those cigarettes. I was so mad at the cigarettes I wouldnt give in to them and I am smoke free 5 years in April.
Good luck. Anyone can do this if I can.

Mar 20, 2007, 05:56AM PDT | Respond to this

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