Posted by mair on August 27, 2001, at 21:26:00
In reply to Re: Sar........, posted by sar on August 27, 2001, at 12:58:10
>Sar - when I quit, i had lots of false starts. That's ok as long as you keep yourself from smoking as much as you did when you tried to stop. It's alot easier to quit a 5 a day habit than a 20 a day habit. Also I'm sure you've heard this but it really did help me. I put myself in the mindset that I wasn't really quitting but just choosing at that particular moment, not to have a cigarette. This had been taught to my sister in a smoking cessation class. i never took one, but i borrowed the idea and it was a help. My worst relapse came after my doctor told me that I should never have another cigarette in my lifetime. She was right in the sense that my addiction was strong enough to prevent me from successfully indulging in an occasional cigarette. Nonetheless, it was the worst thing to say to me because the mere thought of never having a cigarette was more than i could handle. It was easier for me to make lots of temporary decisions not to smoke as the urge hit me. Quitting is well worth the effort, and, it's one of the few things I'm genuinely self-congratualitory about. Don't get frustrated by your relapses, and don't use them as evidence of failure. Good Luck
Mair
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