Millions of reasons to be smoke free.

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There are millions of reasons to be smoke free again. Among the many....

I have a health condition that will get much worse if I keep smoking.
If I am smoke free many I will do better at work/school/people
I will look better.
It may really make me feel better --I feel very bad.
Maybe I will spend less money or save money.
I will help my concentration more. Maybe my head will clear and I will be able to do more.
I will be able to afford more and have more opportunities.
It will be easier for me to relax and rest
Maybe people will not hate me so much
I won't have to be dependent on the drug nicotine
I will be more in control of my life, feelings, and attention span.
Maybe I won't die of something awful.
I won't be dependent on other people with cigarettes--like Roger.#

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Daniela-3-11-2016 Feb 17, 2018 10:24 AM
You are absolutely right about a million reasons not to smoke! While some of the things you listed might be more related to how you feel about yourself, and not how people feel about you ("Maybe people won't hate me so much"), because honestly I don't think anyone hated me for being a smoker when I was one, even if this is not a reason, there are still a million other reasons not to smoke.
Welcome to the place where you can be helped on your quitting journey. Learn, listen, be patient, love yourself, give yourself time, and credit, and you can do it, much like we are all doing it. One day at the time, sometimes one hour at the time, you can, and we are here to help.
"The easy way to quit smoking" by Allen Carr is a book which teaches you about the addiction and how your mindset can make a whole world of difference.
Please tell us more about you, please tell us how we can help, we'd be more than happy to do so!
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JACKIE1-25-15 Feb 17, 2018 6:42 PM
You have come to the right place for a new day and a new beginning.. This is all about you and what you are willing to do to be smoke free. Quitting smoking requires hard work. It can be challenging at times but you will learn that it is doable if you adhere to NOPE not one puff ever no matter what.
Start first, by educating yourself about nicotine addiction.
Education is the key to a successful quit.
Read: Freedom from Nicotine My Journey Home and Nicotine Addiction 101
Here are the links: http://whyquit.com/whyquit/LinksAAddiction.html   and http://whyquit.com/ffn/
I also encourage you to read. Allen Carr’s book, “Easy Easier Way to Quit Smoking”.
Go to http://www.becomeanex.org/how-to-quit-smoking.php#thl and get started.
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MichelleDiane Feb 17, 2018 7:21 PM
It reminds me of Lady Gaga's song...You're giving me a million reasons to walk away, all I need is one reason to stay. There are a million reasons to walk away from nicotine, but no one reason to smoke. Brava.
-Michelle
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Giulia Feb 18, 2018 12:15 AM
Some more reasons: it will empower you. It will give you self-confidence. Your body will thank you. It will help you love yourself. It will make you strong. It will show you that you no longer need to be a victim.

You can do this. Take it as a wonderful challenge. A testing of yourself. A path to the beautiful center of yourself. Open your heart to the best part of you. You can do this. Say it. I can do this.
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elvan Feb 18, 2018 1:21 PM
There are so many reasons not to smoke...addiction is the one and only reason that we smoked. Education is HUGE in getting over the rough spots, read all that you can about addiction, stay very close to this site and remember that every person here wants you to succeed. You will reap benefits that you never even considered by not smoking. You will feel better about yourself and that is really important. You sound like someone in pain and I am sorry to hear that, this site and all of the members will help you. I would love to suggest that you read a couple of blogs that were written by other members, one is by jonescarp.aka.dale.Jan_2007 and was one of my favorites at the beginning of my quit, What To Expect In The First Four Months and another is by Youngatheart.7.4.12 and includes not only the blog but many comments from members sharing what helped them, For Our New Years' Quitters (and community members, too) There are many, many reasons NOT to smoke, there are no good reasons TO smoke. Smoking does not help anything, our addiction lies to us and tells us that it can fix things but it can't fix anything, believe me, it CAN hurt us in many ways. Welcome to EX, my mantra when I started was NOPE, Not One Puff Ever...it was so simple and easy to remember, I just said it over and over again, mostly silently but sometimes out loud and it reminded me to stay smoke free. This is a journey and not an event and the more ways you PLAN to deal with triggers even before they happen, the better you will do. Drink lots of water, exercise, take care of yourself and remember that no one can quit FOR you and no one can MAKE you smoke.
Ellen
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Marilyn.H.July.14.14. Feb 18, 2018 7:09 PM
There's all positives to quitting Smoking and all negatives to continue to Smoke, I find I have more self esteem now and it's an awesome feeling to be able to say that I'm an Ex Smoker, yay for Smokefree living.
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Mike.n.Atlanta Feb 19, 2018 9:45 AM
"It may really make me feel better"
It WILL make you feel better, not just physically but mentally also.
You'll become the person you didn't know you wanted to be.
Keep on keepin on,
M n @
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Millions of reasons to be smoke free.

There are millions of reasons to be smoke free again. Among the many....

I have a health condition that will get much worse if I keep smoking.

If I am smoke free many I will do better at work/school/people

I will look better.

It may really make me feel better --I feel very bad.

Maybe I will spend less money or save money.

I will help my concentration more. Maybe my head will clear and I will be able to do more.

I will be able to afford more and have more opportunities.

It will be easier for me to relax and rest

Maybe people will not hate me so much

I won't have to be dependent on the drug nicotine

I will be more in control of my life, feelings, and attention span.

Maybe I won't die of something awful.

Outcomes

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