Quit Smoking

How I did it: I quit smoking because I got pregnant. It's hard, and I crave cigarettes every day, but I know I'm doing the right thing for my baby.I quit cold turkey, because nicotine replacement products aren't an option when you're pregnant! Read how I did it…

How I did it:  I am grateful for having known the pitfall of addiction and for finding the way out. I tried many methods, nicotine patches, cold turkey and Allen Carr's book.I always failed. Then I came across a book in Dutch called "The relief" ('de opluchting') by Jan Geurtz.It helped me find the self love, embrace it and leave the addiction for what it was: a self fulfilling illusion. Any addiction will make you feel as if you couldn't live wit… Read how I did it…

How I did it: Last year, this was the ONLY resolution that I wanted to achieve.  Everything else seemed pointless if I was still smoking.  Anyway, it took me two goes.  The first time I did about forty days, and then I smoked again when I was stressed about The Man. The second time was after my dad's death.  I had some cigarettes in my bag, and when I got back home after the funeral, they had gone.  I know it's silly, but I dec… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I tapered off gradually, eliminating one stick at a time from my daily routine & stuck with it for a while. Once you are down to 1 or 2 a day regularly, try to break it up to once in two days. Basically give your body time to adjust to the new way of doing things. I have tried giving it up one fine day only to find myself coming back in a week or so. Read how I did it…

How I did it: At the office I moved to a different floor where there's a smoking room at the corner. I had to pass that corner everyday. That corner smells really bad, like a very dirty old and mouldy ashtray. And I just didn't feel like smoking anymore every since. It's been 4 months and I'm still clean. Read how I did it…