Cognitive Quit Smoking

I recently received an e-mail asking why I disappeared when I signed
up. I did all the work. I found out my cues and made appropriate
responses. I understood the material and did the work. I did it
from the beginning several times.
I guess the reason I disappeared is the same reason I can’t seem to
hang on to a quit. I don’t KNOW!
I’ve been struggling with this for a couple years. Tried EVERYTHING
and I mean ALL of the ways available to quit. Am I waiting for a
magic cure? It seems to be my only chance.
I don’t know how many of you watch survivor…but there was a
contestant on there who quit Cold Turkey on the show who was a 3
pack a day for 20 years smoker. He was crazy! That is how I get…
I have a family, a job, responsibilities. I can’t afford to be
going crazy. I’ve tried it and paid for it later.
I’m sorry, but I’m afraid nothing is going to help me. Don’t think
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Its just past 11pm UK time so its bedtime for me. If you post during
the next few hrs and there’s no response please be patient - I have a
date with my mattress and duvet See you all tomorrow,
Pam

I quit smoking four months ago with the help of Commit Lozenges, after
smoking for 25 yrs. But now I’m addicted to the lozenges! LOL, But
atleast I can breath good with no sinus problems now, or high blood
pressure, and I didn’t even get sick this winter like I usually do.

Hello everyone,
I have been reading posts from this group for awhile now. I have
been a lurker LOL.. I have read about Warren and all the other useful
information that is out here to help us. I have also been scared to
quit and scared not to quit. Scared it would be to hard, but more
scared of what will happen to me if I keep smoking. I am 41 years
old, have been smoking approx. 20 years now give or take a year or
two. It’s hard to believe that I am the age I am and smoking along
the way, only thinking about it every now an again. I think at some
point you realize you have to get a hold on this, at least I do as I
know that I don’t want to be a smoker anymore. Woo-hoo! Hurray for
that! I don’t know that I did everything right, I cut down a bit
smoking last week, I usually smoked about 17 cigarettes a day and as
of right now I am 1 day, 1 hour and 38 minutes quit! Does everyone
have a quitkeeper? Heard about it yesterday. My b/f just got some
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My recent history includes a quit from jan 16 through april 10 then
smoked for a week quit for a week smoked for two weeks quit for one
week and now smoking. What in the world is the problem? I quit for 6
years before and now seem unable to get past 3 months. I am afraid I
may lose faith in my ability to quit for good. Any suggestions?

April 27th 2006 And have quit several times
for 8 hours,12 hours and 1 day and I’m right back to smoking. I really
want to quit. I’m going to try again tonight I know the urge leaves
just as fast as it comes.Any sugestion that will help please email me
Thank you, Sharon

I had a two week relapse but am back on the quit trail. Today is day 5
and since I have been sick with an upper respiratory infection I have
done well. I am studying the cog-quit process and hope to learn how to
deal with my quit in a more realistic way. I have gotten quite good at
the detox part but this method addresses the hardest part for me, the
habit. Thanks Steve, I believe you have been a great help to all who
visit here.

I just quit smoking and I am having a really bad time of it today. I
have Vitmain C drops Gum and the Nicotine patch. I am having a very
hard time of it today. I am not sure why.

To all those out there who don’t believe it can be done - it can!
If I can quit and easily too, after 48 years of smoking and numerous
hell-like attempts to quit previously, then I am living testimony that
Steve’s method works, I am just so grateful I found his site.
I did the timer exercises after I’d quit for about a week and was getting
desperate - we chatted and suddenly it all sort of made sense and the way
ahead was clear, I’m now at 2 months, 2 weeks and 4 days and truly confident
that this is IT. Any lingering thoughts are almost instantly dispersed when
I check what my body feels it needs and give it just that! Stretches have
worked best for me most of the time and have also improved my flexibility!
Thanks Steve - from me, all my family and my future family.
Jen.

I am a “graduate of cog quitting” who’s coming back for a refresher
course….I had been 15 months smoke free== I got cocky & I had one
here and there; my husband started smoking again…and I found myself
having one every day..for about 2 weeks now…
what is so terrifying is how fast and ferocious an addiction to an
addict can be….I was relentless in wearing Mark down: give me a
cigarette, bring them home…(he had kept them in the car or at
work.).)and how much more humble I need to be in the face of it…
Walk the walk, don’t diverge, be true to your word (to not smoke).
I honestly thought a smoke here and there would be fine …. I didn’t
even enjoy them…just the danger rush….but I didn’t know that til
now…I simply cannot believe that in just 2 weeks I’d be in this pain
again….
so no more smokes. no puffs. no arguments….need to revisit the timer
and the files that Steve put together.
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