Cognitive Quit Smoking

Wow, just when things seemed to going fairly well on my first Quit Day, 3P
hit and I was locked in a huge struggle for my brain and my
will………which I lost. I smoked 4 cigs during the next two hours. 3 PM
to 5 PM are typically very hard for me for a number of reasons and I
belatedly realized I should have been prepared to take some extra care
during that time. You can bet that today I will! It’s payday and my
neighbor is taking me shopping at 3:30. Getting away from here is always a
big plus.
I do need the psychological lift of knowing I’ve gone: One day, 13 hours, 44
minutes and 9 seconds. 78(74) cigarettes not smoked. I’ve decided not to
reset the meter unless I can’t make it through today and tomorrow without
lighting up. I have no intention of giving up but in order to have some
integrity in my Quit and to be fair to myself, I settled on those numbers.
Obviously, if I cave a second and third time it will be an indication I need
to take a close look at where I’m going wrong here.
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Excellent, KatieLou!!! You touched on so much here to help you through this
urge. How you felt, why you felt that way, your ‘old’ belief in why you
thought a cigarette would help and your new belief along with some great
options. You’re a smart cookie, Cookie!
- Cat

In a message dated 31/01/02 23:47:01 GMT Standard Time, ukpam2000@…
writes:
I second this too - cog quitting helps us with more than just putting down
the cigs.
Indi