Posted by verne on January 17, 2006, at 18:06:15
In reply to slipping so fast, posted by NikkiT2 on January 17, 2006, at 16:39:58
Nikki,
I know I mentioned magnesium on the other board but what works even better for addictions is meditation. I'm not much of an example because I haven't been doing it.
I never smoked but have met many meditators (mostly TM) over the years who claimed meditation enabled them to quit. When I was heavy into meditating and some simple yoga, I simply couldn't drink or overeat. I don't know why I'm having trouble getting back into the practice.
Meditation gives the body deep rest and relief it may not get even in sleep. I think TM is good but too expensive. Eknath Easwaran and Thomas Ashley-Farrnad have books and CD's on meditation that come close to the TM model. Centering prayer works for some. I don't recommend anything that requires effort or focus though. The idea is to let go.
Another thought is out of the "Borderline Personality Disorder Skills Manual" - "Radical Acceptance" of the way things are. This is almost a meditative technique since it puts us in the moment. We are letting go of judging or evaluating the situation.
And don't make any major decisions at night. That may be a trick my pdoc played on me but it kept me out of trouble. I think our perspective isn't as clear at night.
Hope you're feeling better. Quitting smoking ranks up there among heroic feats in my book.
Verne
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