Posted by TeeJay on July 19, 2004, at 19:04:10
In reply to Re: Nicotiene addiction » TeeJay, posted by Indie on July 19, 2004, at 8:34:11
Hi Indie,
You wont need luck, trust me. I smoked for 20 years and 3 packs a day is more than just a casual habit!! I was petrified to go ANYWHERE without them and got panicky at the very thought of not having them around me.
What the book does is makes you realise that its only the nicotine addiction that makes you feel this way and that in actual fact, there is nothing to miss by not smoking (although the nicotine convinces you otherwise).
Once you get your head around the fact you DONT NEED THEM then its a piece of cake.....the book dispells all the bullsh*t reasons we all give to keep us smoking like "it helps my nerves", "they calm me down", "they give me confidence" and dozens of other reasons to, and once its done this then you are left with one undeniable fact......you have no reason to smoke and not smoking wont result in missing anything. I was convinced that I NEEDED cigarettes in times of stress and was convinced I couldnt handle stressful times without them. I can tell you now that I have had some seriously stressful events since not smoking, including watching my dad die of cancer yet I got through it all without a single cigarette and looking back, I can assure you that I actually handled the stress BETTER without cigaettes.....this fact even shocked me, but the book was spot on here too!!
I'll stop waffling now anyway Indie....all I will say to you is this....read the book with an open mind (no more and no less) and you'll be a very happy and contended ex-smoker. Trust me, NOBODY ever thought i'd stop.
TJ
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