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I've been struggling with a nicotine addiction for years. I quit a few years ago for 3 months but then one day I snapped. I must give up this habit for good but I know that the cravings will probably always be with me and that is painful to even contemplate. I will say a prayer for the both of us for God to work through us and deliver us from this sick evil addiction.
I have had nicotine addiction since I was about 14. I haven't attempted to quit for a few years though, it always takes a lot of peace and mental stability, which my job doesn't really give me the choice in. However I know when I can deal with 'how I deal with my job' better, I can work on this. I've been less inclined to quit since smoking an ecigarette as I am 10x healthier than before. Anyone who hasn't moved over to an ecig from smoking, well, they obviously prefer damaging their body more physically when they have the choice.
I also figured out how to quit while using ecigarettes, by tricking my brain, although it takes, time, patience and mathematical precision. The reason I failed when doing so, is I ordered more juice at 0mg and it got lost in the post, so what did I do? Well obviously... It's a shame really because I really had managed to kid my brain that it was smoking nicotine, and therefore having 0 side effects, withdrawal.
It's all in the mind really, addiction isn't real for a start (the truth will set you free). That's how I experimented with different forms of quitting, 2 of which were successful (not in the long term which is based on willpower!) when none of any of the current ways helped. Although I haven't tried Champix, sounds kind of crazy really, using a chemical, to get rid of chemical addiction? Nicotine castration? I dunno, I'm weird about prescription drugs, and anything to do with hospitals, and scientific medicine. There was only one medicine man who existed and he didn't use chemicals.
I also figured out how to quit while using ecigarettes, by tricking my brain, although it takes, time, patience and mathematical precision. The reason I failed when doing so, is I ordered more juice at 0mg and it got lost in the post, so what did I do? Well obviously... It's a shame really because I really had managed to kid my brain that it was smoking nicotine, and therefore having 0 side effects, withdrawal.
It's all in the mind really, addiction isn't real for a start (the truth will set you free). That's how I experimented with different forms of quitting, 2 of which were successful (not in the long term which is based on willpower!) when none of any of the current ways helped. Although I haven't tried Champix, sounds kind of crazy really, using a chemical, to get rid of chemical addiction? Nicotine castration? I dunno, I'm weird about prescription drugs, and anything to do with hospitals, and scientific medicine. There was only one medicine man who existed and he didn't use chemicals.
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Well I can't really talk about smoking too much, because I was never a heavy smoker. I only smoked about 2 packs a week and that was mainly because of the culture @ my retail job. Once I quit it wasn't smooth sailing, but compared to the trials of heavy decade(s) long smokers it was a breeze. I have however broken other addictions that were heavy and ingrained by years of indulging. The advice that I'd offer would be to quit as often and as long as possible. If you quit for a while and then buy a pack and get sick of yourself 2 cigarettes in, go throw it away while you have the willpower. Never mind the money. It's worth it. Every time you don't smoke is a change for the better. And if you do find yourself in a position where you're smoking again, just make sure you're trying to smoke less than before. If you could cut use by one cigarette per day each week (meaning the first week you smoke 40 cigs a day and the second you smoke 39 a day) then I'd consider that great progress.
Now I understand that this is sort of rosy lensed advice so let me offer a different perspective. Failure is almost inevitable. Not saying you can't go cold turkey and never go back, but this is just my two cents. There's a difference between a failure and a loss. When you lose, the game is over and that's it. When you fail, you get to pick yourself up and try again. It can be overwhelming to think that I need to be A and not B. There's a lot of room between A and B, or smoker and non smoker. To me, the better perspective is, I need to be better. That perspective allows for failure. We need failure to succeed. It's a big part of the learning curve. So just *try* to do better. And when you find yourself with a cigarette in your mouth realize that you didn't do better this time, but it's no big loss, because you can do better next time.
As for the OP, I'm rooting for you, I know it's difficult to give up a habit like smoking.
Now I understand that this is sort of rosy lensed advice so let me offer a different perspective. Failure is almost inevitable. Not saying you can't go cold turkey and never go back, but this is just my two cents. There's a difference between a failure and a loss. When you lose, the game is over and that's it. When you fail, you get to pick yourself up and try again. It can be overwhelming to think that I need to be A and not B. There's a lot of room between A and B, or smoker and non smoker. To me, the better perspective is, I need to be better. That perspective allows for failure. We need failure to succeed. It's a big part of the learning curve. So just *try* to do better. And when you find yourself with a cigarette in your mouth realize that you didn't do better this time, but it's no big loss, because you can do better next time.
As for the OP, I'm rooting for you, I know it's difficult to give up a habit like smoking.
As an addict I don't believe that your advice is spoken through a rosy lens at all but wise counsel. I found the part of failure to be in integral part of the success process to be profound. Yes, I can do better the next time if I'm wise enough to learn from my mistakes. God will provide this wisdom and in His great compassion and mercy mitigate the damage I have caused my body and the subsequent pain that will inevitably come when I attempt to quit yet again.
You just have to have the faith that 'this bad feeling will pass'. Every time you succeed in overcoming those pivotal points, you become that much more aware of your strength to overcome the addiction. And the next time you have a 'pang' you know more confidently that it will pass, and so everything keeps getting easier and easier.
I managed to not have any pangs, by reminding myself over and over that addiction isn't real. Sounds crazy but you know, when I see that people have something crazy come into their life and quit that day forever, I see that it is the truth, because it is. An addiction says 'you cant live without me', but which sounds more true?
I managed to not have any pangs, by reminding myself over and over that addiction isn't real. Sounds crazy but you know, when I see that people have something crazy come into their life and quit that day forever, I see that it is the truth, because it is. An addiction says 'you cant live without me', but which sounds more true?
Just remember how hard it is to stop. How your hair stinks, breath stinks, tongue gets a coating so you don't have clear taste buds. Think of your children if you have any and that it's not a good example for them. Remember your body is a vessel and smoking is deadly. Pray for deliverance and find a hobby or suck on candy. Don't pick up a bad habit you've already laid down. Been here, done this, and still being delivered from the temptation.
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