Stories and experiences by: weewillem

Has anyone else tried any of the quit smoking (free) self hyonosis youtube videos? I have found them to be quite useful. Also very good for meditation and relaxation.

Nicotine dependency recovery can be our greatest personal awakening ever. Imagine destroying needless quitting fears by understanding them, and thus being able to better notice and savor the beauty about to unfold before you. No longer afraid, imagine noticing your breathing improve and the richness sensed by rapidly healing taste-buds. Imagine discovering that white flour and rain drops have ...

I am away from home and cannot smoke around my family, so it's easy not to smoke at all. I can't understand my own self, as I'm afraid that when I get home I will start again. I know all of the reasons to stop, and it makes me feel so much better - even did a 7.5 km run this morning - twice as far as my most recent pathetic efforts. Every single one of my previous quits has failed, obviously...

No smoker enjoys being a smoker. Life is infinitely more enjoyable as a non smoker. All smokers feel stupid. It's easy to stop, and enjoy the process. Once the little monster leaves your body, the awful feeling of insecurity ends. Your confidence returns along with a marvellous feeling of self respect. Don't mope. Rejoice.

2 weeks and two days (almost) down. I really don't want to smoke but am needing to "do something else" instead. I imagine sucking down a cigar and the effect it would have on my throat, the bad smells blowing around the neighbourhood, the effect on my wallet. I've saved $175.00 already, and that's not including the alcohol that I didn't have to buy to make the fags taste less foul. I look forw...

Day 8 yet again (and hopefully for the last time). I really cannot imagine myself smoking again - it's like being in a nightmare and not being able to wake up. I am very afraid of starting again, as I have do many times before. Now, I try to imagine the pleasure of having a smoke, but I can only imagine the stink, the discomfort in my throat, the shame of polluting my neighbours environments, th...

Hunger for food, hunger for nicotine. Food craves, nicotine craves. "Aaah" wanting satisfaction while taking bites, "aaah" satisfaction while replenishing nicotine reserves. Welcome to the addict's world of nicotine normal, a world built on lies. For if we don't eat food we die, while if we stop using nicotine we thrive! I now feel so much healthier and happier than I did three days ago, is it...

Recovery is good, not bad. It needs to be embraced not feared. The good news is that everything done while under nicotine's influence can be done as well or better without it.

Nicotine dependency recovery can be our greatest personal awakening ever. Imagine destroying needless quitting fears by understanding them, and thus being able to better notice and savor the beauty about to unfold before you.

There is no such thing as withdrawal pangs, just an empty feeling that returns about an hour after every nicotine hit, causing us to light up. This is the little worm. Every time you ignore the worm, you are starving it to death. It can't survive without being fed. The empty feeling is real, but guess what - non smokers don't have this problem, so we won't either, once we free ourselves from tha...

Smart Turkey is a quitting method whereby the escapee becomes so full of knowledge about smoking tobacco and cessation products, that she simply does not wish to smoke any longer. Whyquit.com contains alot of information

Why can't I just STOP because I want to? Trying again today, but wanting to run to the shop and 'reward' myself. Just writing this reminds me that smoking is not a reward. Have Alan Carrs audio book - start again. The only problem with listening to an audio book, is that when you hear something that you want to save, you might not be in a position to do that (eg driving)

That's a relief. It wasn't that bad. I feel that it is best not to dwell on it, just move on and do something else. I haven't suffered that much, just poor sleep (but do you need as much sleep if your body doesn't need to recover as much after a days smoking?), and slower metabolism. It's easier to get through the day if you are working full time (I haven't smoked at work for years, being too as...

I am on day 2 again and feeling a bit antsy, like I want to go to the Deli and buy a couple of cigars like a usually do, as a "treat". A treat for what, you may ask, they are not a treat, they are killing you. Considering that thinking that smoking is a treat is the BIG MONSTER, and that the nicotine addiction is only the little monster, do you think that the concept of treating yourself is a go...

Very few people are using this site. Whare are they all? I tried a Victorian site which looked good, but they wouldn't let sandgropers use it - so mean

I have been cruising through this quit, but have been very busy. I never smoked at work anyway (too ashamed), so working a bit later and have a list of things to do to keep busy. I have only twice thought that I should go and buy some cigs, but when I thought about it, I really didn't want to put the stinky stick in my mouth, light it, and suck the smoke down my throat and into my lungs - ouch...

I have been cruising through this quit, but have been very busy. I never smoked at work anyway (too ashamed), so working a bit later and have a list of things to do to keep busy. I have only twice thought that I should go and buy some cigs, but when I thought about it, I really didn't want to put the stinky stick in my mouth, light it, and suck the smoke down my throat and into my lungs - ouch...

Day 3 of not smoking, thanks to Alan Carr. I have the book on my phone and have been listening to it over and over until the message got through my thick head and to get over the fear of quitting. I haven't finished listening to the book, and will probsbly keep it up for a few weeks to keep away the negative thoughts. I feel free already - hasn't that addictive nicotine left my body already...

Managed to get through Day 1 again. Thanks Allan Carr - have downloaded his audio book. It's great to change your mindset from fear of quitting to wanting to be free. So easy to listen to while doing other things, rather than reading a book.

I figured out the reason that I smoked is so that I can intensify the procrastination that seems to rule my life. You don't have to focus on a task, but can just go outside and smoke instead. I really hate the hold it has had over me, but didn't quit due to the FEAR of quitting. So glad to be leaving this disgusting habit behind. I have a few tools this time - meditation app should help if I ...

This is the last time that I quit. I had a hysterectomy yesterday to remove stage one cancer. Oh lucky lucky me, that it is only stage one and has been removed from my body, with no further treatment required. One of the precursors for this cancer is not having had children, another one is - I don't need to say. So yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life. I have so much to li...

Just trying to forget that I am trying to quit smoking, and getting on with lots of jobs instead

So many reasons to quit : So much to live for Eben after one day , that incessant cough has abated My teeth are looking cleaner already Hate having the smokey smell Am wealthier already Already have less asthma

Damn my weakness. Dud a few days and then weakened - have been smoking 2 cigars a day for a week. I hate smoking and it's hold over me. I have found this site very helpful, as long as I log in every day and read everyones stories. Starting again tomorrow, I have so much to live for.

Phew, haven't even whiffed a cigarette for three days now. I got sent home from work today because my cough is so bad from the flu I have. At least it means I REALLY couldn't bear to smoke. If there is a god, I hope she gives me strength to keep this going. Ir's so worthwhile not to smoked again.

I have had aeveral attempts at quitting, but this one is going to stick! Not using any NRT as I believe that can be as bad as smoking. But, I am as sick as a dog (a sick dog that is), so that makes it easy not to smoke when you're awake all night coughing. Using manchild's analogy, I am leaving that old person behind and am morphing into a new, more motivated, non smoking person. Also, I a...

I have had aeveral attempts at quittinf, but this one is going to stick! Not using any NRT as I believe that can be as bad as smoking. But, I am as sick as a dog (a sick dog that is), so that makes it easy not to smoke when you're awake all night smoking. Using manchild's analogy, I am leaving that old person behind and am morphing into a new, more motivated, non smoking person. Also, I am...

Today is the first day of the rest of my life (again). I had quit for 15 days, then succumbed to stress and (punished myself?) consoled myself by smoking. To tell the truth, it was difficult to get going again as I was quite sick, but managed to get back into it again the next day. I really don't want to be doing this (quitting and smoking) for the rest of my life, so here goes again today. Wil...

Have changed my routine somewhat to make sure that I am busy and doing some exercise. I certainly do feel improvements in breathing. Am eating a bit of junk food, mostly popcorn. Starting to sleep better-it's all good. I do have a fear of taking up smoking again, at this point I can't imagine wanting to smoke again.

What a day of emotions, starting out with being VERY happy that I have quit smoking and excited about going to Europe in July, to being very antsy and agitated in the evening when having to get things done NOW, lke bookings, etc for the trip. I thought about smoking, so that I could go outside and ignore reality, but the thought of smoking is very offputting: the stink, the effect on my body, ...

Starting my 8th day and going strong. I can't imagine going back to smoking, already and am really looking forward to the improvements in health and the revelations, like being able to recognise so many new smells. I really can't imagine at this point thst anything could actually make me want to start smoking again. It's mot a reward or something to be used in celebrating, it doesn't make me f...

Nearly at the end of day six, I have been wondering what the smells are in my house. There was a burnt smell and I was trying to find where it came from. Then there was a food smell in the kitchen, so I was trying to find where that was-all these smells. Now I realise that my olfactory function must be recovering. There's a whole new life out there - there is life after smoking - I've been totall...

Whew, I've finally got started. The hardest part is getting started. We interpret smoking as a reward. It's just not! I'm making a list of things that I want, and each week / month I can take the earned reward. The big reward after one year will be better health and lower risk to health - perhaps I can train for that marathon I always fancied 😆