I really want to chime in on this as I have been a quitter myself very recently with many ‘slip ups’.
My best advice to you is to not slip up. It is that ONE cigarette that will start you right back up on the nicotine trail. Believe me, I have fallen off too many times in the last year and from my experience, it only takes that one. Knowing this, do anything in your power to stop yourself from taking that first hit.
Some things that I have noticed in my world of non-smoking is that when I really want one, I will take several deep breathes, brush my teeth and inhale just the fresh toothpaste breath (really helps if you are a menthol smoker) and wait 15 minutes from the time that you really really want one! It appears to me that if you do these three things, it will help very much in your quest to stop and stop for good!
KNOW that you CANNOT even take a hit of a cigarette. This is the worst thing I have even been through in my life and I cannot even tell you how many times I fell off from just one hit and how hard it is to get back in the right direction.
Another thing, try and keep yourself busy doing things that are out of your smoking schedule. If you used get up and light up, instead, go right outside and walk around the yard or around the house, whatever you can do to change up your normal schedule.
Do you know what you are so addicted to? What I mean is the following:
Do you miss the smell?
Do you miss something between your fingers? (oral fixation)
Do you miss the inhaling feeling?
Do you miss the smell of the after effect on your fingers?
What is your craving? Mine was just the inhalation part since I hated the smell of smoke all together. Knowing what your craving is will dramatically help.
Let me know, I am rowing in the same safety boat. Together, we can get through this. Also, I am not sure where you live but in New York City: $13.00 per pack! Great reason to stop all together!
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I really want to chime in on this as I have been a quitter myself very recently with many ‘slip ups’.
My best advice to you is to not slip up. It is that ONE cigarette that will start you right back up on the nicotine trail. Believe me, I have fallen off too many times in the last year and from my experience, it only takes that one. Knowing this, do anything in your power to stop yourself from taking that first hit.
Some things that I have noticed in my world of non-smoking is that when I really want one, I will take several deep breathes, brush my teeth and inhale just the fresh toothpaste breath (really helps if you are a menthol smoker) and wait 15 minutes from the time that you really really want one! It appears to me that if you do these three things, it will help very much in your quest to stop and stop for good!
KNOW that you CANNOT even take a hit of a cigarette. This is the worst thing I have even been through in my life and I cannot even tell you how many times I fell off from just one hit and how hard it is to get back in the right direction.
Another thing, try and keep yourself busy doing things that are out of your smoking schedule. If you used get up and light up, instead, go right outside and walk around the yard or around the house, whatever you can do to change up your normal schedule.
Do you know what you are so addicted to? What I mean is the following:
Do you miss the smell?
Do you miss something between your fingers? (oral fixation)
Do you miss the inhaling feeling?
Do you miss the smell of the after effect on your fingers?
What is your craving? Mine was just the inhalation part since I hated the smell of smoke all together. Knowing what your craving is will dramatically help.
Let me know, I am rowing in the same safety boat. Together, we can get through this. Also, I am not sure where you live but in New York City: $13.00 per pack! Great reason to stop all together!
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