Smoking

[Smokefish]

I've had difficulty getting through even day of not smoking. I was thinking about this recently and realized it is because I believe I am addicted. I am working on changing this belief (any assistance in how to go about changing a belief would be greatly appreciated). The other thing that struck me is that when I'm going on an airplane for instance and know that I can't smoke once I reach the airport, I repress the feeling until I arrive at my destination. I don't have the level of nicotine cravings that I would if for instance I got trapped in an elevator and couldn't smoke. I believe this is because I am able to prepare myself mentally for not being able to smoke. I'm trying to figure out how to prepare myself mentally for not being able to smoke indefinitely.

Just sharing...

[rusty]

Hi Smokefish,
I am not a smoker,but if you could replace your habit with something else everytime you feel the need to smoke that would be a place to start. If you also had photo of what a smokers lungs look like that could also be a motivation to replace the habit with something else. Hope these suggestions would be of some help.

[skinnyninja]

I am an ex-smoker.

Successfully quit for over a year and a half now.

All of my wisdom on how I did it is right here.

[escapee]

Don’t smoke no matter what.

Don’t use any nicotine products—the patch, the gum, the lozenges, the inhalers, etc.

Don’t overdo the sweets and sugars. Chew sugar-free gum. (NOT nicotine gum). Chew toothpicks.

Eat smaller portions of food, but do it more frequently throughout the day. Don’t binge on food! Concentrate on purposely eating much slower than usual.

Drink juice.

IMO, This bold sentence from your article is critical, alot of people quit smoking successfully only to replace the C with more bad food (eg: excessive sugar) and ended getting obese.

[Sarek@Vulcan]

Stop smoking.Contents.Over 125,000 users

Here is the link to a website that will get you quit smoking in 10 days. I think it is a lot psychology based and works alot with your beliefs including belief you mentioned that you are addicted. I quit once with this web site but after about 30 days i got drunk and i smoked a cigarette then another one and so on and started smoking again. I am going to quit once again, now I'm on the Day 2 of that online course.
Try it, it works! You have nothing to lose, only your time reading it.

[Smokefish]

Last night after putting out a cigarette, I felt a sharp pain in my lung. I've felt that pain before, it's the pain that makes me say I've got to stop doing this one day. I sat there thinking, asking myself why I smoke in the first place when it's really just not me (although I've been doing it for roughly 24 years now). As I was sitting there I felt the energy of some one praying for me for health and vitality. I felt amazed at how beautiful it felt, I felt thankful and joyous and I felt love so powerful I can only describe it as God's love. I stopped slouching and sat up straight and took in a breath and my lungs felt clear!

I feel like my breathing is different now. It feels deeper and cleaner. I feel like I've been healed. I wanted to share this experience last night, but I was afraid that I would wake up this morning and feel differently and perhaps do my usual. This morning I woke up and yes my brain thought smoke a cigarette but my lungs said NO So I happily report, that I managed to drive to work (a time I normally chain smoke) without the physical urges to smoke, without the agitation I normally feel when I haven't smoked. I pray I will manage and continue to feel as I do now.

I am awed and humbled by the experience. I thank you for your suggestions and links, I thank you for your prayers and wonderful energy and I thank God for his love.

[Smokefish]

Rusty that is a good suggestion, thank you. Skinnyninja that article is great! Thank you! I am printing it out to carry with me. In the past, I have gotten over nicotine withdrawals by sleeping through them. I have to work today and tomorrow, but if I'm feeling any major withdrawals by Friday evening, I plan on sleeping them off over the weekend. Sarek that is an excellent link, thank you! I'm not feeling any physical withdrawals (thank God) but my usual routine is calling me (I haven't answered yet). I feel like these tools you've given me are exactly what I need to keep me on track.