Melt Down

[AbasKid]

Due to computer issues, this is my 3rd attempt to post this and they get shorter with each typing!! LOL

Last night, day 2 was horrible! I NEEDED a cigarette! I don't mean I wanted a cigarette. I mean I NEEDED one. Plus I was very very hungry without an option for food.

I follow a very strict organic diet with no chemicals nad NO sugar. Yes, everyone here will tell me quit first, diet next. However, for me, diet first then smoking. I have some cancer cells floating around that must be starved to death. (Breast cancer last fall/winter that did not require addition treatment of radiation or chemo). Even my brand of smokes were organic with NO additives!

I've been going to an accupuncturist who was working on the addiction/stress relief aspect. She did the body work, but I did not do the brain work.

My daughter, a smoker for nearly 40 years was very happy nd proud that she managed to get off cigarettes using the patch. Dearly Beloved, who is now on O2 24/7 due to his past smoking, said to me, Ït doesn't make sense to go through all of this with your diet and still smoke." Of course he was right. I also had a visualization (I do meditate) of the cancer cells grapping their throats choking to death due to no food chemicals, but jumping for joy clapping with every puff.

Lessons learned: make sure I have food I can eat at all times and realize I made it through a really really tough night! I'll also cut this short and get posted before it goes away again!

[linda258]

I found the real trick to quitting (and diet) is to plan ahead.  Make sure you have prepared ... read, research, plan and prepare and your ability to quit goes up.

Congrats for making it through day 2. 

[JonesCarpeDiem]

it doesn't take any more energy to talk yourself out of smoking than to talk yourself into it.

When you keep saying I NEED A CIGARETTE to yourself , you are headed toward smoking not away from it.

 You are in the drivers seat. Smoking Is Not Required.

[hampton]

Hi. Proud of you!!!!!  It's hard and def. not the easiest to do,BUT can be done. Keep focus,focus on YOU. Reward yourself with extra organic treats etc. I have found that quiting smoking this last time is the best thing I have and will ever do for myself. Remember it is the nicotine talking/kick it's butt out of your mind. I tell myself it is not an option for me any longer to SMOKE!!!!!   You can do it. I feel great and so will you. ~peace~ Deborah.... Please read jonescarp aka Dale's page. Knowledge is the key. N.O.P.E.   249 days of freedom for me,and feeling healthier and less stress and anxiety. Deborah....

[YoungAtHeart]

There is a timeout feature on this site (no one has been able to figure out why!).  If you take a bit to write a blog, it WILL disappear!  Best to write your blog in a word processor, then copy and paste!

Nancy

[geronimo]

Smoking suppresses your immune system and releases cancer feeding sugars into your body with every puff. Our addiction tells us we NEED to smoke. It's a lie. What we need is to heal, and the ONLY way to do that is to never take another puff.

You're doing great. Stay with it!

[bonniebee]

You do nto need to smoke that is the addiction tlking to you Talk back ! "I don't need or want you in my life anymore ! I want to be FREE ! Are you using NRTS ? What is your quit plan ?

[djmurray]

I really recommend reading the Allen Carr book or watching the videos on line.  Until we realize and truly believe that we do NOT need to smoke ever, we are going to be on an uphill battle.

About the time-out feature -- when I write a blog that has taken some time I just copy it before I hit publish.  If it goes away I have it right there, and can open a new blog and just paste it and voila, you've got your original post in its entirety.

[JACKIE1-25-15]

Hello, I try to keep it simple.  If you say you can you can.  If you say you can/t then you can.  I do understand that you have smoked for a very long time.  But practice makesg perfect.  So together we are going to practice not smoking.  To start it may not be easy, but it is possible.  If we take on hour at a time. Read the literature suggested.  IT IS VERY IMPORTANT For a successful and start.  We will continue. 

[TerrieQuit]

Follow the directions, do the readings and just know that u can quit smoking! All of us here are at one point or another in our quit! You can do it too! Hang in there!

Terrie  36  DOF

[elvan]

I cannot really add anything to what has been said above but it does sound like you dodged the bullet...p.s. no one EVER NEEDS a cigarette.