http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2007/06/21/am-quitting-but-it-s-hard/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:35:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2007/06/21/am-quitting-but-it-s-hard/#comment-3380 Kelvin Janessa Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:48:49 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2007/06/21/am-quitting-but-it-s-hard/#comment-3380 HI Sandra, I completely understand what you're saying about reading all sorts of material and not finding anything that works. This may sound harsh, but you're not likely to read anything that will work. The reason is that reading or just thinking alone will not change a habit. The only way to change it is to actively get involved with it. That's why we push you to set a timer and start to discover the body cues that are connected to smoking. Sandra, you have to 'do' something for change to start to happen. The timer is one of the easiest things to do... no drugs, no cost, nothing more than a 60 second time out once an hour. That's less time than it takes to smoke a cigarette. It's up to you to take that first step and I know how hard that can be. Most of us have stood where you're standing, trying to get it together to just start. One way is to let your alarm in the morning be the thing that gets you started. When it goes off, set your timer for an hour later and <!--more--> take 60 seconds to check in with your body. You'll probably notice stiff and achy, a bit of foggy headed as you've just woken up, and maybe some hunger. If you start taking little steps to deal with the body cues you notice, you'll dramatically reduce the struggle involved in quitting. You'll see that it has less to do with will power and more to do with understanding and then simply acting on that understanding. What do you say? Give it try? If I can be of any help, please contact me at Steve@... Steve HI Sandra,
I completely understand what you’re saying about reading all sorts of
material and not finding anything that works.
This may sound harsh, but you’re not likely to read anything that will
work. The reason is that reading or just thinking alone will not change a
habit. The only way to change it is to actively get involved with it.
That’s why we push you to set a timer and start to discover the body cues
that are connected to smoking. Sandra, you have to ‘do’ something for
change to start to happen. The timer is one of the easiest things to do…
no drugs, no cost, nothing more than a 60 second time out once an
hour. That’s less time than it takes to smoke a cigarette.
It’s up to you to take that first step and I know how hard that can be.
Most of us have stood where you’re standing, trying to get it together to
just start. One way is to let your alarm in the morning be the thing that
gets you started. When it goes off, set your timer for an hour later and

take 60 seconds to check in with your body. You’ll probably notice stiff
and achy, a bit of foggy headed as you’ve just woken up, and maybe some
hunger. If you start taking little steps to deal with the body cues you
notice, you’ll dramatically reduce the struggle involved in quitting.
You’ll see that it has less to do with will power and more to do with
understanding and then simply acting on that understanding.
What do you say? Give it try?
If I can be of any help, please contact me at Steve@…
Steve

]]> http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2007/06/21/am-quitting-but-it-s-hard/#comment-3378 Scottie Salazar Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:51:48 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2007/06/21/am-quitting-but-it-s-hard/#comment-3378 Hi Bluejeansbabe, I remember the early difficult days of my own quit, over a year and a half ago. Have you looked through the information on the cognitive quitting website? One of the most helpful things to my quit was taking the time to really commit to the foundation statements I found there. Once I had truly commited to the reality that smoking a cigarette wouldn't make anything in my life better and was not an appropriate response to any circumstance in my life, a lot of the agony was gone. I didn't need to hang on tight and battle increasing cravings, I simply needed to find an alternate, more helpful response to whatever was needed in the moment. This helped me to successfully negotiate my Mother's illness and death by lung cancer during the first four months of my quit. The early physical symptoms can be a challenge, but they don't last forever, and there are ways to manage. I found exercise (even something <!--more--> as fast and simple as several quick trips up and down stairs) to be a wonderful way to fight anxiety, reduce stress, energize myself, and distract until the temporary urge to smoke had passed. Good for you for taking the steps to a healthier life. -Marki PS Have you thought about which benefits of being a non smoker are most important to you? Hi Bluejeansbabe,
I remember the early difficult days of my own quit, over a year and a
half ago. Have you looked through the information on the cognitive
quitting website? One of the most helpful things to my quit was taking
the time to really commit to the foundation statements I found there.
Once I had truly commited to the reality that smoking a cigarette
wouldn’t make anything in my life better and was not an appropriate
response to any circumstance in my life, a lot of the agony was gone. I
didn’t need to hang on tight and battle increasing cravings, I simply
needed to find an alternate, more helpful response to whatever was
needed in the moment. This helped me to successfully negotiate my
Mother’s illness and death by lung cancer during the first four months
of my quit.
The early physical symptoms can be a challenge, but they don’t last
forever, and there are ways to manage. I found exercise (even something

as fast and simple as several quick trips up and down stairs) to be a
wonderful way to fight anxiety, reduce stress, energize myself, and
distract until the temporary urge to smoke had passed.
Good for you for taking the steps to a healthier life.
-Marki
PS Have you thought about which benefits of being a non smoker are most
important to you?

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