How I did it: I wanted to stop about a week ago and it was as easy as not lighting up, but the feeling of wanting one would not go away and like Allan Carr would say, I doubted my decision.   I kept dicking around and coming back to have one more.  In the last week I've spent about $40 for a few cigarettes because I keep giving in, then throwing the packet away.

Things that were important to me about smoking.  The social aspect, the need to relax while I study.

The first 3 days I stopped because I couldn't sleep anymore, my lungs were making a crackly noise as I was breathing and I was always mucus laden.

After those three days, I slept much easier, had tons of energy to get through the next day, basically felt fantastic but I still wanted a cigarette.  Eventually I gave in.

It made me feel dizzy and tired, and when ever I blew smoke it went in someone's face and they would just give me a dirty look.  And whenever I was chatting to my girlfriend on my web cam I could see myself smoking and thought I looked disgusting.  There goes the social aspect.

This whole week I had gone with roughly around 10-15 cigarettes and felt so much better than when I was smoking a packet a day. I didn't feel dependant anymore but still felt a cigarette might help me to relax while I study.  Note this week, I have absorbed so much from my readings at university but during this cigarette I could not absorb a single thing because I was thinking about smoking.

Now I have decided to quit.  There is not one positive reason for smoking.  I don't want cigarettes in my life anymore.

Lessons & tips: Read Allan Carr's "Easy Way to Stop Smoking" -  it helped me the first time for a week until I doubted myself and fell back into the "nicotine trap."  I blamed his program for not working, but when I came back and listened to it again I realised that I had made that choice for myself.

Sep 03, 06:51PM PDT | 0 comments | 2 cheers