I haven't smoked since August because I decided to quit. I thought I'm already clean but lately I'm getting the same urge to smoke again. It's so frustrating! How I long for some Philip Morris again. How do I avoid returning to my old self? Help! ***Smoking's bad. smoking's bad***
4 months? Just keep telling yourself that you are a non smoker. Because by now, you are. I gave up in 2001. Hang in there, it's worth it
im smoked when i was at 10 years old. Just for fun and to be honest i never addicted. Im totally stop from smoking about 10 years ago, it happen naturally since im not addicted person. You can try slowly stop smoked by regularly doing exercise, drink a lot of plain water, eat vegetable and the most important is set your mind to stop smoked. tell all your friend about this and keep away from any place that will drag you back as smoker.
Just don't think about smoking. Always keep yourself busy in some work. In your different thread you said you got teaching job then start tuition at home and earn extra money
its east girls..just eat sing gum..i dont know how to spell..but something like sweet..u eat that when u are desire to smoke..
It will 5 years this summer since I last smoked, so I feel your pain. Be careful these next few months, this is when thing can get really difficult. The cravings can be worse than when you first stopped, you're emotionally tired from resisting the urge to smoke, and your brain will try to play tricks on you. I remember what is was like about 6 months after I quit. I would have dreams I was still smoking. I would get these little thoughts in my head saying, "See-you proved you can quit whenever you want. So go ahead and have a cigarette." Sometimes, I would lie in my bed and stare up at the ceiling telling myself over and over, "I will not smoke. I will not smoke." Unfortunatley, there is no easy answer to quitting. But whatever you do, stay away from things like the nicotine gum or patches. They don't help you quit. They help you to cheat. There is no easy way out. Just time and perseverance . One of the things I did was to set goals for myself and reward my successes. It will take at least a year before you can say you've quit, so pick a time about a month or two away and decide on a REALLY nice reward for yourself. Its got to be something big, not something you would normally do for yourself. Then if you're still smoke free when the time is up, you treat yourself to something nice. Rinse and repeat. Believe it or not, setting attainable goals like this will help alot. This post went a lot longer than I meant for it to but its only because I understand what you're going through. I was up to 4 packs a day when I quit. So hang in there. It will get easier. But the only thing that does it is perseverance and time.
Hi Tray. That's exactly what I feel right now. When I quit smoking, I didn't feel the urge to smoke again and I was so proud of myself. I can't believe that after 4 months my cravings would actually come back and haunt me. I do keep myself busy but getting busier makes me want to smoke more. Weird, huh? Oh well. I think I would follow your advice. Thanks!
Your cravings will always haunt you. It's how you act upon the cravings that is important. when you have an urge turn it into something positive by saying, I'm so proud that I'm a non-smoker.
Go to a qualified hypnotherapist and ask them to give you a recording of the script - it helps immensely to have that boost on hand if you're feeling the urge to smoke.
the key to giving up smoking is..... not giving up (either, not giving up trying to give up, or just not giving up smoking at all... its pretty hard, i've tryd a few times)