Is slipping practice for success or practice for failure?

Blog Post created by jonescarp.aka.dale.Jan_2007 on Mar 21, 2014

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Once you've given yourself permission to smoke once during your quit, you will probably do it again.

This is why we stress understanding what you are up against.

Each failed quit makes it harder to quit the next time.

The following link is the accumulated knowledge of 22,000 hours spent watching people going through the quitting process. Many fail simply because they are unwilling to give quitting the time it takes or because they begrudge quitting rather than embrace it.

I sincerely hope you will read it, understand it and have faith in yourself.

Giving in is giving up. Don't give in. It's gonna take the time it takes.

Give yourself the time

https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/blogs/jonescarp.aka.dale.Jan_2007-blog/2011/06/26/what-to-expect-in-the-first-four-months

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candylance_11-2-15 Mar 21, 2014 6:19 AM

Yes, I have "embraced" quitting with everything that goes along with it. Every now and then I still "feel" like a cigarette, I guess beecause I smoked for 54 years and the imprinting and Pavlov's theory are STRONG. But I will NOT give up my FREEDOM for a crave or a smoking memory. DON"T GIVE IN. It just makes it harder the next time, speaking from experience. Thank you, Dale. EMBRACE YOUR QUIT!!!!

Candy d192 (ONWARDS to 200)

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LouiseR Mar 21, 2014 7:28 AM

So very true Dale. I know for a fact that I cannot have one puff or I will be right back to smoking. I have also "embraced" quitting and have done and continue to do all the reading and apply it to my quit.

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smorgy8513 Mar 21, 2014 7:49 AM

Thanks Dale. I totally agree! I know that there are folks on here that say 'it is different with me" and that "a slip doesn't mean a relapse". I have to believe (for me) that if I smoke I will continue to smoke OR if I smoke and quit again immediately I will think that I can do that again. And one of those times.....I won't quit again in time and could die!

Not worth it, is it?

Sharon

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elvan Mar 21, 2014 8:37 AM

Thanks, Dale...it is so true. I know that in the past when I have slipped, I have always slipped all the way back into smoking and then I put off the next quit longer and longer and longer. There is no way to quit unless you stick with it. We all need to be reminded.

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tasha795-2 Mar 21, 2014 10:00 AM

A slip is a temporary ingestion of tobacco, while a relapse is a return to previous smoking levels and behaviors.

Yes I agree with your post. I also think that most ppl on the average have several quit attemps before they have there last quit. There is a learning curve to quitting. I know what it took for me was a willingness to get motivated enough to do the work and stay commited to my quit. Acceptance that it was going to take time and patience. I smoked 20 times a day, my gosh a habit addiction dosent just go away you have to do the work and expect that it will take time to heal. Have to believe that you can quit one moment at a time to begin with. d 1330.

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jonescarp.aka.dale.Jan_2007 Mar 21, 2014 1:57 PM

I'm not too concerned with the definition of slip vs relapse more concerned that people who do it once will do it again. I think the learning curve is commitment which really isn't learned, it's decided upon.

this post is in no way meant to be judgmental, it's just my observations being passed on for those just starting or in the first months of their quit.

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cheyenne7 Mar 22, 2014 2:42 PM

Yes, I'm starting to see this now...Thanks Dale

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candylance_11-2-15 Mar 21, 2014 6:19 AM
Yes, I have "embraced" quitting with everything that goes along with it. Every now and then I still "feel" like a cigarette, I guess beecause I smoked for 54 years and the imprinting and Pavlov's theory are STRONG. But I will NOT give up my FREEDOM for a crave or a smoking memory. DON"T GIVE IN. It just makes it harder the next time, speaking from experience. Thank you, Dale. EMBRACE YOUR QUIT!!!!

Candy d192 (ONWARDS to 200)
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LouiseR Mar 21, 2014 7:28 AM
So very true Dale. I know for a fact that I cannot have one puff or I will be right back to smoking. I have also "embraced" quitting and have done and continue to do all the reading and apply it to my quit.
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smorgy8513 Mar 21, 2014 7:49 AM
Thanks Dale. I totally agree! I know that there are folks on here that say 'it is different with me" and that "a slip doesn't mean a relapse". I have to believe (for me) that if I smoke I will continue to smoke OR if I smoke and quit again immediately I will think that I can do that again. And one of those times.....I won't quit again in time and could die!

Not worth it, is it?

Sharon
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elvan Mar 21, 2014 8:37 AM
Thanks, Dale...it is so true. I know that in the past when I have slipped, I have always slipped all the way back into smoking and then I put off the next quit longer and longer and longer. There is no way to quit unless you stick with it. We all need to be reminded.
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tasha795-2 Mar 21, 2014 10:00 AM
A slip is a temporary ingestion of tobacco, while a relapse is a return to previous smoking levels and behaviors.

Yes I agree with your post. I also think that most ppl on the average have several quit attemps before they have there last quit. There is a learning curve to quitting. I know what it took for me was a willingness to get motivated enough to do the work and stay commited to my quit. Acceptance that it was going to take time and patience. I smoked 20 times a day, my gosh a habit addiction dosent just go away you have to do the work and expect that it will take time to heal. Have to believe that you can quit one moment at a time to begin with. d 1330.
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jonescarp.aka.dale.Jan_2007 Mar 21, 2014 1:57 PM
I'm not too concerned with the definition of slip vs relapse more concerned that people who do it once will do it again. I think the learning curve is commitment which really isn't learned, it's decided upon.

this post is in no way meant to be judgmental, it's just my observations being passed on for those just starting or in the first months of their quit.
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cheyenne7 Mar 22, 2014 2:42 PM
Yes, I'm starting to see this now...Thanks Dale
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