How I did it: Quitting smoking took several months of talking myself into doing it, I can't count how many times I tried to stop over the years and over the last two months to the day I stopped.  

The final straw was when I ran out of cigarettes to smoke I just decided not to drive to the store and buy anymore... something in my mind just clicked and I refused to be a slave and "go get a pack".  So I dealt with the withdrawal, and kept counting the hours that went buy, until they turned into days, and then weeks. 

I started keeping track of how much money I was saving and this became another motivator.  Every time I had the urge I would focus my energy on other things, thoughts. 

My boyfriend was a huge help, he may not know it but being around him helped me tremendously to get over it.  

Lessons & tips:

• Believe in yourself!!
• Quit COLD TURKEY
• Read about other smokers struggles to quit, this will inspire you to stop.
• Think about all the things you could buy with the money you will save.
• Don't worry about how awful you may feel going through the emotions and physical pain - this will pass sooner than you think.

Resources:

• Google "quit smoking" and start reading.
• Drink fruit juices.
• Eat sunflower seeds
• If you have a friend, loved one to offer support, it will be a great help!

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Oct 15, 2009, 06:08AM PDT | 0 comments | 4 cheers