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Considering quitting and getting healthier in 2013
clarinetguy:
Okay here is an update- 2 days cold turkey so far- inspired to do it when hearing bad news about a relatives health- scared me. I will need support for sure. Can't say I don't miss it- and the physical cravings ad hard.
Switchy:
--- Quote from: clarinetguy on February 08, 2013, 04:03:09 PM ---Okay here is an update- 2 days cold turkey so far- inspired to do it when hearing bad news about a relatives health- scared me. I will need support for sure. Can't say I don't miss it- and the physical cravings ad hard.
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O0 72 hours you get through that and your good to go ! You already made it past the roughest. Control your mind ;) don't fall in to the poor me stuff. If you have any desires do something the urge leaves quick as it came. Trust me I have been through it. Mind of Matter. O0 Be Happy that you can breathe, imagine if you couldn't I had to come to that point, and I lucked out. I am not on O2 but it is a heck of a life changer ;) Also stay away from anything that you used to like a cig. say a nice cold beer , after 2-3 you have one and your right back where you were. Go out take a walk. Put in your mind how disgusting it smells and your clothing stinks and be happy ! Good Luck, and you can do it ! O0 O0 O0
clarinetguy:
Hey Switchy, many thanks for your encouragement! I means a lot and gives me some ways to stay quit .
bella:
Hope this reply is helpful and not preachy. Doing the best I can and call me out on any preachy!
My father smoked 2-3 packs a day from when he was 12 til he was 50. When he was 50 lung cancer caught up with him and he tried to stop, but his addiction was stronger and he died smoking whatever he could manage around his oxygen tank. 54 years old, I was 18.
I am thankful to my father because I have never smoked a cigarette in my life after watching him struggling to breathe through most of my adolescent life (he was diagnosed with COPD and on Oxygen from when I was 13).
I am angry at my father because he managed to disguise from me his severe alcoholism and if I'd known about it, I perhaps never would have taken a drink. I didn't learn until 10 years later that it was liver failure that killed him in combination with the lung cancer. My mother finally told me the truth when my best friend died of cirrhosis at 27 years old and saw me headed in the same direction as best friend and dad.
I quit drinking and never smoked. I'm so fortunate that I have no long lasting health issues as a result of abusing alcohol for the 8 years I did.
I'm going to post this now and then save my encouragements for a new post cos I'm afraid some of the info I need to share might color my encouragement.
bella:
Okay so now some from-the-heart, tried and tested tips for quitting a habit:
* Don't worry about years, months, weeks, etc. Frame your consideration in a matter of hours or minutes.
* Feel free to trade the crap habit with a slightly less crap habit, like a slightly indulgent food. "If I don't smoke at all today I get to have a Big Mac" disaster for lifelong living, but more than okay for the hardest days!
* Reward your abstinence often and powerfully. Don't go into debt or ruin your cholesterol, but treat yourself however you can. After a bit you won't need to roll out the extravagant treats anymore.
* Spend 2-3 minutes (set a timer) a day writing down or telling someone (or telling us!) why you're quitting, the pros and cons, your challenges, etc. Get it all out and reaffirm your committment to your goal. The time limit is crucial, otherwise you may second guess yourself.
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