http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/08/21/my-introduction-from-ginia/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:05:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/08/21/my-introduction-from-ginia/#comment-572 hassan_11 Sat, 23 Aug 2003 05:04:32 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/08/21/my-introduction-from-ginia/#comment-572 Hi Ginia Welcome to the group - I think you are very lucky to have found this group at the beginning of what seems to me to be your first real quit. There are lots of things relating to quitting that need to be taken into account and the physical withdrawals are not good - BUT the good bit is that the actual physical bodily cravings for nicotine only last for 3-5 days cos after that its all in the mind. The body has gotten rid of the toxins and is now not craving as it used to but what happens is that we are so used to having a smoke to 'do anything' that we cannot face the 'distress' that we are undergoing without a cig to 'help us out'. If you are really serious about quitting and quitting in the way that cog thinking uses then I would personally advise you against to really study the material, get to grips with the principles of the therapy and start off using the abc's and the foundation statements from day one. <!--more--> I would also advise making a date to quit and use the material as a 'practice time' leading up to the quit time. Different things work for different people but the basic principle is understanding what the body is telling you it needs/wants and then meeting those needs/wants in an appropriate way. Not by smoking which is the way I certainly always used to satisfy them. Keep on posting and let us know how it is going - nice to meet you Indi Hi Ginia
Welcome to the group - I think you are very lucky to have found this group at
the beginning of what seems to me to be your first real quit.
There are lots of things relating to quitting that need to be taken into
account and the physical withdrawals are not good - BUT the good bit is that
the actual physical bodily cravings for nicotine only last for 3-5 days cos
after that its all in the mind.
The body has gotten rid of the toxins and is now not craving as it used to
but what happens is that we are so used to having a smoke to ‘do anything’
that we cannot face the ‘distress’ that we are undergoing without a cig to
‘help us out’.
If you are really serious about quitting and quitting in the way that cog
thinking uses then I would personally advise you against to really study the
material, get to grips with the principles of the therapy and start off using
the abc’s and the foundation statements from day one.

I would also advise making a date to quit and use the material as a ‘practice
time’ leading up to the quit time.
Different things work for different people but the basic principle is
understanding what the body is telling you it needs/wants and then meeting
those needs/wants in an appropriate way. Not by smoking which is the way I
certainly always used to satisfy them.
Keep on posting and let us know how it is going - nice to meet you
Indi

]]> http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/08/21/my-introduction-from-ginia/#comment-571 Neva Marjory Fri, 22 Aug 2003 08:09:32 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/08/21/my-introduction-from-ginia/#comment-571 Hi Ginia - welcome to this group. I've only joined up this last couple of days, and it's day 1 of my quit today. It is a wonderfully supportive place to be and a mine of information. I've a lot to learn but already know that this thinking is going to mean a very different quit. Good luck to you, Katie Hi Ginia - welcome to this group. I’ve only joined up this last
couple of days, and it’s day 1 of my quit today. It is a
wonderfully supportive place to be and a mine of information. I’ve a
lot to learn but already know that this thinking is going to mean a
very different quit.
Good luck to you,
Katie

]]> http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/08/21/my-introduction-from-ginia/#comment-570 Neva Marjory Fri, 22 Aug 2003 00:54:37 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/08/21/my-introduction-from-ginia/#comment-570 One of the things I failed to mention in my introduction was how incredibly impressed I was and am with the website you have set up and the advice that you give. I'm in complete agreement with all of it and have no doubt it will become my "bible" in working through this. I wish I had taken preparation more seriously but in thinking about it I realized that I didn't know how to prepare. Your website combined with some of the messages I've read here including this one has opened my eyes to a greater realization of just how much preparation I really need to do and I thank you greatly for it! :-) One of the things I failed to mention in my introduction was how
incredibly impressed I was and am with the website you have set up
and the advice that you give. I’m in complete agreement with all of
it and have no doubt it will become my “bible” in working through
this. I wish I had taken preparation more seriously but in thinking
about it I realized that I didn’t know how to prepare. Your website
combined with some of the messages I’ve read here including this one
has opened my eyes to a greater realization of just how much
preparation I really need to do and I thank you greatly for it!

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