Posted by Kristi on August 27, 2001, at 22:52:00
In reply to False starts, posted by mair on August 27, 2001, at 21:26:00
Well, sar, I went to hypnosis.... first thing I did when I got out was have a cigarette. :-(
But..... I haven't had one since. The cravings are an absolute bitch... but I say outloud "cancel" and deeply breath in and out, and the craving passes. Once today tho, after falling asleep for a few hours.... I woke up and just out of complete habit, started looking for my cigarettes to light one up. This is gonna be tough.
> >Sar - when I quit, i had lots of false starts. That's ok as long as you keep yourself from smoking as much as you did when you tried to stop. It's alot easier to quit a 5 a day habit than a 20 a day habit. Also I'm sure you've heard this but it really did help me. I put myself in the mindset that I wasn't really quitting but just choosing at that particular moment, not to have a cigarette. This had been taught to my sister in a smoking cessation class. i never took one, but i borrowed the idea and it was a help. My worst relapse came after my doctor told me that I should never have another cigarette in my lifetime. She was right in the sense that my addiction was strong enough to prevent me from successfully indulging in an occasional cigarette. Nonetheless, it was the worst thing to say to me because the mere thought of never having a cigarette was more than i could handle. It was easier for me to make lots of temporary decisions not to smoke as the urge hit me. Quitting is well worth the effort, and, it's one of the few things I'm genuinely self-congratualitory about. Don't get frustrated by your relapses, and don't use them as evidence of failure. Good Luck
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> Mair
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