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Share your quitting journey

Make a plan. Thinking of quitting is not enough.

JonesCarpeDiem
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‎11-17-2018 08:12 AM

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Think ahead.

Plan for the difficult moments.

Lemon>>Bite into a lemon, skin and all.

Freezer>>Stick your head in the freezer and count backwards from 20.

Mouth Melt>>Fill your mouth with ice cubes and try to not get brain freeze.

or, Walk away from the situation for a moment. You can return when the crave passes.

Don't drink alcohol until you are secure in your quit.

(It weakens your resolve and gives permission.)

Drink plenty of water

Positive self talk>> "I don't do that anymore."

And, healthy distractions>>Exercise, Music, Hobbies, Volunteering.

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About the Author
Hello, My name is Dale. I was quit 18 months before joining this site and had participated on another site during that time. I learned a lot there and brought it with me. I joined this site the first week of August 2008. I didn't pressure myself to quit. HOW I QUIT I didn't count, I didn't deny myself to get started. When I considered quitting (at a friends request to influence his brother to quit), I simply told myself to wait a little longer. No denial, nothing painful. After 4 weeks I was down to 5 cigarettes from a pack a day. The strength came from proving to myself, I didn't need to smoke because I normally would have smoked. Simple yes? I bought the patch. I forgot to put one on on the 4th day. I needed it the next day but the following week I forgot two days in a row I put one in my wallet with a promise to myself that I would slap it on and wait an hour rather than smoke. It rode in my wallet my first year.There's nothing keeping any of you from doing this. It doesn't cost a dime. This is about unlearning something you've done for a long time. The nicotine isn't the hard part. Disconnecting from the psychological pull, the memories and connected emotions is. :-) Time is the healer.