How to stop smoking by ckloie0

"Never been happier!"

How I did it: 1. Deciding not to smoke/Deciding on a quit date - Mine is March 7, 2009
2. A ten day vacation after the quit date to avoid stress and not one puff of cigarette after that quit date.
3. Read a lot of articles about what happens to our bodies when we quit smoking for good - about.com
4. Plan so you can avoid encountering anything that you think might tempt you to smoke at least for three weeks. This can be stress, boredom, hunger, or anything you used to feel when you feel the need to smoke.
5. Learn to say no when offered a smoke
6. Reach out to people, to my best friends, to my boyfriend, read the entries in 43things, read and re-read entries in 43things from other people or from myself
7. Read Allen Carr's EASYWAY book. I wish I read this first but either way I am glad I read it!
8. There is no "Just 1 cigarette". Never fall for that trap again.
9. Don't use anything with nicotine as a substitute

Lessons & tips: 1. There is no just one cigarette - it started with 1 cigarette and it could start with 1 cigarette all over again
2. Never think of yourself as deprived. How can you be deprived when you are already free from your addiction?
3. Reach out to people
4. Cutting back never works. I have done this and I have stopped not because of it but in spite of it.
5. Read Allen Carr's book. There's no easier way to stop smoking than reading this book. I wish I read it before I tried but I am still glad of the output because I am now a non smoker!

Resources: 1. quitsmoking.about.com
2. Allen Carr's EASYWAY book
3. The cheers and support of everyone.

Thank You!


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Mar 31, 04:03AM PDT | 3 comments | 2 cheers


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Decla

Congratulations

Giving up is so hard. Did you have any bad withdrawal symptoms?

I have to say that I find it hard to define myself as a non-smoker even after several years so it’s great that you are doing so already.

Mar 31, 05:39AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

ckloie0 is busy trying to be busy

Thanks!

Thanks for the cheer!
I thought I had bad withdrawal symptoms because I caught a really bad cold just after quitting. Now, I’m still coughing but it’s been more than 4 weeks so that couldn’t be right.
I did dream I was smoking once, does that count? lol.

Before I read Allen Carr’s book it really felt like there’s a battle everyday for me to not light up a cigarette and smoke it. I wasn’t even sure how long I will last until I smoke again. In fact, while reading the book it really made me question if I was really quitting for good.

That book really changed my perspective on cigarettes and once I finished that book I really felt like a non-smoker and I felt in my heart that I am never smoking another cigarette ever again.

You should read this book if you haven’t done so. It might help you!
Cheers for stopping smoking!

Apr 02, 06:27AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

Decla

Smoking Dreams

I still get these regularly and I gave up five years ago. It’s weird because in the dreams it still feels normal and the next day I have to think about whether I actually did smoke or not.

Allen Carr has been recommended to me by loads of people. I agree it may be a good idea to read it to change my mind set (and get rid of the dreams).

Apr 03, 05:04AM PDT | Respond to this


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