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What it Means to Be and Ex-Smoker
November 24th, 2007
Are you powerful enough to quit smoking? Yes, of course you are! But unless you believe you have that power, you may find yourself trying and failing to quit over and over again.
One of the most important steps toward successfully quitting smoking is believing you have the ability to do so. But to believe it, you must see it. You must be able to visualize yourself successfully quitting, and living the life of an ex-smoker.
In a previous issue of The Quit Smoking Report I asked readers to send in a one-paragraph statement of “What it Means to Be an Ex-Smoker.” So many people sent in their “visions”, and I will share some of the best here. Space doesn’t permit all of them to appear here, so I’ve put all of the entries on our web site. Be sure to read them all. Then take just five minutes to write down YOUR vision of what it means to be an ex-smoker. Read it at least three times per day and begin to believe that you are living that life.
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How I Managed To Quit Smoking
November 14th, 2007
“Quit smoking.” It sounds like such a simple thing, and for people who don’t smoke it is exactly that simple. Unfortunately, as a former smoker, I can tell you it’s actually the hardest thing I’ve ever done. It’s also the best thing I’ve ever done.
The High Price of Cool
We all know tobacco is horrible for you, and studies have shown that nicotine is more addictive than cocaine, so where does the appeal come from? That’s easy, it makes you look cool. There is almost no other explanation that fits. Call it whatever you want, but that’s basically what it boils down to: you want to be cool.
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Quit Smoking Story – “After smoking 26 years I did quit”
November 7th, 2007
I smoked for about 26 years and finally quit cold turkey on August 2, 1991. My mother had just passed away from complications of emphysema and that may or may not have been one of the reasons I was able to quit. I just know that I woke up on Aug.2 and said to myself, “I’m quitting smoking today”. Now, I don’t know for sure where that determination came from and what made it “stick”, but I do know that I prayed and tried many times to quit with no success until that day. Some of the things that I know helped me:
- Kept a jigsaw puzzle on my kitchen table at all times, and at times when I would get the urge to smoke, I would go work on it! I really think that helped me more than anything (besides God!)
- Stopped drinking coffee (I loved my mornings with coffee and cigarettes!)
- Quit drinking any kind of alcohol.
- Carried a large bag of M & M’s with me at all times! Yup, I gained some weight (about 12 lbs) I later lost the weight on a low-fat diet.
I thought I would never be able to quit, but I did, and I’m very thankful to be free of it. It’s been like a huge burden lifted off my shoulders! I still thank God!
After a while, I was able to drink coffe again without smoking! Ha! And also I can have a beer (yay!) or two without needing a cigarette!
Good luck, and “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”!
Life is good!!!!
-Poohbear
Did you quit smoking or are in the process of quitting? Feel free to share your experience with us by mailing to info@i-will-quit-smoking.com.
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