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Originally Posted by pornrex
You can do it Gary, if you really want to!
Start slowly - begin with visualization - picture yourself NOT smoking. I did that part - that took two months. Another good technique you can use is that you must start to hate it. Once I told the consellor that my kid brother died from cancer, she made me realize that I need to re-evaluate my health not just for myself but for my family too. And she was absolutely right. Everyday I practiced hating smoking more and more until I conditioned myself to believe that I HATED smoking. Once you reach a level of hate for something your psyche will re-adapt - it now becomes the ENEMY. And I don't know about you but I will not suck on my enemy, unless she is a gorgeous cheerleader. 
Another thing you will realize is that people that you associate with will either support or sabbotage your efforts. Those that REALLY care will not make you feel like smoking while those that don't have the strength or are jealous of your efforts to quit while they can't will 'blow smoke' at you. Unless you have an indestructible character, you will lose to the temptations brought on by these people.
For me, that meant completely over-hauling friendships. Those friends that support my efforts to quit will obviously not do anything to 'light up' around me, while those that basically don't give a shit whether your quitting or not will smoke. You have to make a decision: remember, their lungs aren't yours and your air isn't theirs.  |
Some great advice - thanks!
I need some inspiration, and I'd never thought about getting help from folks here on GG&J.
It might just work.
Hmmmm.