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I'll Quit When I'm Ready!

Thomas3.20.2010
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I didn’t wait around for a magic Day of being ready. I didn’t just wake up one Day and say, “Finally, I’m ready!” It doesn’t just drop out of the sky on you!

You have to get ready!

Whether for Health reasons, Control reasons, or just plain tired of being nagged at  - most of us have to prepare our Quititude in order to launch a Successful Quit!

Going from Addictive Thinking to Quititude takes EFFORT! It means committing to learning more about Nicotine Addiction and Recovery! I used to think that I was an Expert on Nicotine Addiction – I was an Addict! Who better to know Addiction?

Well, here’s the catch! Addicts have had their Brains hijacked by their Substance of Choice – in our case – Nicotine! We have junkie thinking! We can find a million and one reasons why we’re not ready to Quit Smoking – at least – Today! Maybe, tomorrow! Probably not – I’m just not ready, yet!

I don’t believe that smoking is truly as harmful as the media and health community say it is.

-          Without question, smoking causes significant harm. This is one of the most well-researched areas in healthcare and the odds are stacked so high against a smoker that it is unquestionable that continued smoking can have disastrous personal consequences.

 I know that smoking is harmful, but I don’t believe that it is harmful to me.

-          Try weighing the costs of smoking against the benefits you receive.…Economically you can’t possibly doubt that smoking is costing you a boatload of Money!  Think a minute about your personal hygiene! What about the second hand smoke you Expose your Family to? That’s just a beginning of things to think about!

 I enjoy smoking too much to quit.

-          What is it you enjoy? Dopamine can come from many sources. Smoking doesn’t really relieve stress – it causes it!

 

 I’m addicted to smoking and am worried that I’ll fail if I try to quit. …

-          Quitting Smoking will be just as hard as you make it! We’re here to show you how to quit successfully with the least amount of discomfort!

I  don’t know how to quit. …

-          We are where you wish to be! We can provide the know how and the support that will help you reach your goal the First Time you make a real effort! This may be the first and last time you’ll ever have to Quit Smoking! The decision is yours!

 I don’t have the willpower to quit. …

-           Quitting smoking is not about willpower. It’s about setting a goal, committing yourself to putting a plan in place to reach that goal, and creating conditions where you are more likely to succeed than not. Willpower is nice, but a plan is better.

I tried quitting before and it didn’t work!

-          You are not alone! Many of us have been Serial Quitters, too – Myself included! But we didn’t have the knowledge and support that BecomeanEx offers! I joined 6 Years ago and I succeeded the first time since I joined after dozens of “failures” in the past! I worked the plan, I participated, I shared – and I succeeded! You can, too!

I might get grumpy. I might gain weight, I might lose Friends, yadayadayada…….

We have the answers to these and a million and two “reasons”!

You don’t have to commit to the whole enchilada today! Just commit to coming here daily and READ, READ, READ!!!!! Listen and Learn!

You will Find your Quititude!

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About the Author
63 years old. 20 year smoker. 11 Years FREE! Diagnosed with COPD. Choosing a Quality LIFE! It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. -Galatians 5:1