Cognitive Quit Smoking

I have not run out and bought any cigs but- “borrow” 1 or 2 from my
mom or sister so the past 5 days I have had 1-2 cigs/ day. It has
left me feeling like a complete idiot and the biggest weakling in the
world- just ashamed of myself- Have you guys done this? Is it part
of the quitting process? First thought in am is- no cigs today- then
when I see one I go for it. The only positive thing is that this is
the longest I have gone without running to the store to buy them-
that’s been over a week now. Is that progress of a sort?

Hi im new here and i really need help a gave up smoking 4mths ago,
then i got a bad rash it drove me crazy i did the dunb thing had one
puff now im on 3 cigs a day i an so stressed out about it i cannot
focus on stopping the more guilt i feel the more the urge too smoke
becomes, how sad is that please as any one any advice i am
desperate,i have read all kinds im so depressed on the verge of tears
all the time i hate smoking it does nothing for me any more but i
still light up,
regards Chrissy

I have been chewing nic gun for a couple of years now. I am finding
that is better than smoking of course but it keeps the addiction
alive and I am now finding myself bumming cigs which I wasnt doing in
the beginning. I would like to quit all and am looking for 1 or 2
people who are also on the verge of quitting to email everyday to
keep me (and you) honest and accountable. Prefer someone who is
still struggling.
Anyone interested in that?
Alone I can’t…together we can.
Jim

another morning ABC to start my day:
A - I wake up feel tiered and grampy don’t wont to eat it’s just to early
B - a smoke will make me feel better I can eat later or just skip breakfest
C - I get a smoke and light up
B1- what is this I know very well that skipping breakfest is a bad habbit and
will make me weak, neither will a smoke make it better, so I will not smoke.
C1 - what’s about getting up and pack lunch and get water bottles ready, and
while I am in the kitchen might as well have some breakfeast. Let’s have a toast
and a fruit.

Hi Ian - you said
” The Big Monster I refer to is used as a visualisation tool for people
who have not grasped the concept of feelings being just that,
feelings, For them to see something dieing has a bigger impact on
what they are doing as most people will see an increase in the power
of the cravings as they get further into there quit. To see it as
something they are doing right is hard for some people to work out,
they think that if the urges are stronger they are failing in what
they are doing.”
I’m not sure what you mean by ‘feelings’ here. With cognitive quitting I
learned to recognise the physical consequences of emotions, and how to treat
them in an appropriate manner. I don’t personally see the point of personifying
those ‘feelings’. Monsters and demons aren’t a part of cognitive quitting. I
heard enough of all that stuff at other quitsmoking venues.
Carla

Well perhaps I will try one:
A: I am terrified that I have damaged my body beyond repair
B: A cigarette will help ease my fear and anxiety
C: I have an urge for a cigarette
Revised B: A cigarette is what got me into this predicament- if I
smoke another, the fear and anxiety will return anyway only worse as
I will now have broken my quit.
Revised C: The urge will pass, I will deal with the fear and anxiety
as best I can- the urge will go away- I WILL NOT SMOKE

… sighing. a heaviness. paralysis. it comes with thoughts that are
stuck. where? I feel it in my chest, shoulders, neck
We did a good job with anger. How about blah? After blah maybe we can go
for hungry and tired.
Any takers on blah? or any of these? We can create a ‘library’ of common
sensations with descriptions of how and where quitters feel them. What a
remarkable resource that would be when we begin fleshing out ABCs.
Steve

Dear Warren,
after having a panic attack last night ( I get them once in a while there are
not smoking related but I knew how to deal with them better when I was still
smoking) I had a much much better day today.
Warren, it is a big thank you for today and to all who help me with the ABC. It
worked great. Amazingly it worked automaticaly. The first thought this morning
when I woke up was that I should eat breakfest (yikes) but Warren I still got up
ealry enough to make sure we eat breakfest before we left. You in return were
really nice and did not ask me once to smoke. For some reasons today you knew
what you wonted and ask me for it. We both were fine until 04:00h when I
started getting a headache but some fruits brouhgt us back to energy. It feels
so nice having a day without any thought of smoking. I wished I can have more of
those days, they make life so much easier.
Now we both go and relax and since we will be doing the same thing tomorrow we
can use our ABC’s again. (we just change fruits so we don’t get bored, okay?)
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hi im new, and am i glad i found this site. i thought i was on my
own, no support from my family. i have slipped thought i had cracked
it, after finding this site yesterday i decided to give it another
shot, this morning i got up with positve thoughts, i work weekends
this is my first weekend off for 3 yrs, i am going too try really
hard today all thanks to you guys out there i now know that im not
alone.
THANKS EVERYONE
Regards Chrissy
take care