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mcdon4173
Member

Just can't do it

Just can't do it

Can't do it

14 Replies
Cousin-Itt
Member

Do you want to quit?  Have you prepared yourself to quit.  Quitting is not easy but very doable It takes some work

mcdon4173 

Where would I be if I had taken this mindset a bit over 6 years ago.

I'll tell you where I would be!!

Six feet under the grass.

You CAN do this if you set your mind to it.

I was a very heavy smoker for over 40 years and I haven't touched one of those things in 2452 days now.

You CAN do this !!!!

Ditto! Smoking kills slooooowly! Quitting is not easy but it is doable. Read becomeanex and blog daily. We'll show you how...

indingrl
Member

Thank you for YOUR courage abd SELF honesty - I know YOU can't - I can't either - YOU gotta make a decision just for YOU - statement to inner most SELF - a HEART decision - YOU just say -  I will surrender on July 10th 2020  to live as a NON SMOKER and then bite into a lemon when a crave HITS and then come here to blog BEFORE -  I suck on NICOTINE DEATH - just BELIEVE - in YOUR OWN HEART- say out loud -  I will NOT take one puff ever -  I BELIEVE in YOU - from MY experince - I say to -  blog - blog -  blog for 90 days everyday - that's what I did and - please give us time to respond to HELP - when YOU blog - thank you so much -  for letting ME SHARE

marciem
Member

As Henry Ford said "Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right".

Decide that you CAN and that you WILL, and then do some homework reading about this addiction.  It isn't easy, nobody here will tell you that.  Simple, yes.... i.e. don't smoke.  But NOT easy by any means.  And there are many ways and routes to that destination, some complicated, some not complicated, but none easy at first.

We're here to support you in any way we can, including changing your mindset from "I can't" to that of the "Little Engine that Could"... and DID!

Barbscloud
Member

Welcome to the Ex.  Tell us more.  What's going on?  Did you have a quit that you didn't keep?   There are two steps to take to help with quitting. Educate yourself about nicotine addiction.  Understanding that it is an addiction is the first step for many.  Then, create of quit plan.  My EX Plan | BecomeAnEX These are the tools you'll use on your journey.  What will you do instead of smoking?  Be prepared advance and create new associations instead of smoking.  This is key.  We smoked with every activity, good or bad.  Learning new behaviors instead of smoking makes quitting doable.

And coming to the Ex for support can make all the difference.  There are quitters here at every stage who want to share their experience and encouragement.  

Turn that thinking around.  You can do it one day at a time.  The many quitters here are proof of that.   

We're here for you.  Just reach out!

Barb

Maki
Member

Yes you can quit smoking . 

If you don't believe it , trust in us . Stay with us . 

sweetplt
Member

Hi and Welcome to Ex’s mcdon4173 

Turn Can’t into CAN...You can do this...no one ever died from quitting smoking.  I am happy you found us...Prove yourself wrong, by doing the work.  May I suggest, you start to plan for your quit day by reading at My EX Plan | BecomeAnEX Then, read everything you can about addiction/quitting/etc., on line and the posts at this site.  The night before you quit, throw all your smoking paraphernalia away.  Have a quit box ready https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/people/RoseH/blog/2020/06/01/make-a-plan-to-quit?sr=search&search... ... Keep close to us for support, we are here to help...now get working ... because YOU CAN DO THIS....Colleen 585 DOF 

maryfreecig
Member

Why can't you do this? What's up? Ex isn't here to convert you into a former smoker--especially not for our sake. Ex is here to support you in your goal. So please say more about what is not working for you. Maybe we can help you tease  out the tangle. Or maybe by talking about it you will start to untangle on your own. No matter what, you can do this in your time and at your say so. Be at pre-quit  for now. Let just-can't-do-this be not-quite-yet.