If you go to my "newbies listen up" blog, I just put a l-o-n-g reply on there about mindset. 🙂 Mindset is KEY!!! Like Jessica just said, the physical addiction is a very small part of the whole picture, and mindset will be what will take you the distance, so it is CRUCIAL that you establish one. I finally decided that "Smoking is simply NOT an option!! Not for ANY reason, not under ANY circumstance!!" Then I would allow NO smoking thoughts into my mind. I wouldn't flirt with them, dwell on them, entertain them......nada.....just would immediately dismiss them and focus on something else.
In my opinion, you can prepare all you like....but nothing is going to shortcut the process of having to stand up to the craves by making a decision and sticking to it NO MATTER WHAT. There are no shortcuts, no quick fixes, no easy answers or magic pills. It's all about you DECIDING that you will not smoke and then don't smoke!! REFUSE TO USE!!
Read, blog, reach out, stay connected here, educate yourself on the nature of addiction.....just don't smoke!! 🙂
