I have been cutting back this last week.. for example I smoked 3 wedWednes.. 3 Thursday.. 6 on Friday and 1!so far today. I do good not wanting one for hours on end. And only have 1 at work..
When I get upset though I could smoke a pack. What suggestions do y'all have when it comes to angry smoking?
Self talk
to paraphrase you and Dale, say something like...Angry Bird don't do that anymore
Pick a phrase, any phrase that holds an idea you can be obedient to--only you know your core higher beliefs.
For me I said stuff like this to myself:
Not today
If I don't get better, I will smoking, but not today (said this when I was really in a piss)
Mary, you are not smoking--I've made up my mind--have a fit but you are not going back.
When I was desperate I was humbled and would watch youtube videos of mature quitters talking about quitting (they never played brave they were just honest and so that made me feel better)
Yes you can, one day at a time.