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Repost:  Some Advise

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Some Advice
From Gervahlt on 9/26/2014 3:08:21 AM

I'm not going to pretend to know it all, nor am I going to say that my quit was anything like yours is, but I would like to comment on a few things I do know.

First, most of the process of quitting is making a decision. The decision is simple: I will quit and I don't want to continue, or go back to, smoking no matter how hard it gets, nor how many times it takes me to do so. This means it really doesn't matter if you have a slip, a craving, a full-blown relapse, or you hit it right the first time. What matters is that you WILL quit smoking.

Second, the more you realize that cigarettes, and your addiction to them, is what is causing your cravings, the more you're realize that quitting is actually helping you and making your life better...not worse, or harder like it sometimes feels. Quitting doesn't cause cravings (it's actually the only cure for them)...addiction, and not getting as much of your addicted substance as your body is used to, is what causes them. You had them the entire time you smoked - you alleviated them on a constant basis by increasing your addiction. Quitting actually begins to make them go away and restore your body's ability to not need the addicted substance.

Third, cravings will end and so will your addicted mind's desire to smoke. Yes, they sometimes seem to go on forever, and you will experience them from time to time far longer than anyone ever prepared you to think about. It doesn't matter. They do end. Life does go on after quitting. In fact, you can actually experience more of it and enjoy it more afterward. Until that happens, enjoy your success and know you're winning the battle every time you experience a craving and don't give in to it. They will gradually become more and more rare while being easier to defeat until they eventually never bother you again.

Fourth, you are not alone. The Q here is probably one of the best things I can recommend for helping you get there. The people here want to help...and actually can in a way probably no one else in your life are able to do. Listen, make friends, let them carry you, and carry them when they need it. Everyone benefits this way.

Fifth and finally, do not despair. It is hard. Very hard. It is absolutely worth it. If you fall, then pick yourself back up. If you slip, then it means you were questioning your decision. If you relapse, you can come back stronger next time. Every cigarette you don't smoke is one less that damaged your body and mind. I recommend not having these things happen, of course, but if they do it doesn't mean you can't do this. It means the next time may be the last.

I believe in you!
Gervahlt

3553 days, 3 hours, 33 minutes and 44 seconds smoke free. 106594 cigarettes not smoked. $22,336.89 and 27 months, 4 days, 6 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 1/2/2005 11:15:00 PM

Repost: Some Advise

Great repost.
Gotta Run!
KTQ
Cara
D6970
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Some Advice
From Gervahlt on 9/26/2014 3:08:21 AM

I'm not going to pretend to know it all, nor am I going to say that my quit was anything like yours is, but I would like to comment on a few things I do know.

First, most of the process of quitting is making a decision. The decision is simple: I... Show more