Quit or bust
I've made a few attempts to quit smoking over the many, many years I've been smoking, but this time I am much more motivated and determined to be successful.
The best tip I can give myself is to not be negative about the whole experience of attempting to kick this habit.
Instead of feeling guilty and horrible when I have a smoke, after hours and hours of not smoking, instead of feeling like I've failed completely, I focus on the positive thought that I managed to last as long as I did before having a cigarette. This has helped me cut down dramatically from even a few weeks ago.
Also, I now think about the discomfort of cravings as no worse than the discomfort I have experienced from the unpleasant symptoms of having a cold or the flu. The good thing about that is that cravings pass more quickly than flu or cold symptoms !!
Dear Betty,
To err is human, but just focus on your success don't look at your failures. Reward yourself for every minute, hour, hours and then a day finally a day and night... It goes on like this: once you reach 21 days, they say you have a new habit, when you reach 90 days, they say you have a new life style... Yes you can, I don't think there is someone else in this world who is weaker than me. But today I am making my 50th day. My reason to quit is stronger than my love to smoke. I don't want to see myself going for good piece by piece as did late my childhood close friend. Beside, I don't want to get my kids smoking or sick because of second hand smoke.
Hiya Betty Boop, I have been listening to Alan Carr audio books - very inspiring. The BIG MONSTER is the feeling that you are missing out on something by not smoking (you're not, obviously) and the LITTLE MONSTER is the nicotine addiction cravings. Learn to embrace them as they are the monsters leaving your body. Highly recommended. Good luck on your journey