Managed to quit smoking?

I tried a prescription medicine for smoking cessation. After 3 weeks, I felt as incapable of breaking the addiction as ever. The only difference I did notice were the medicine’s side effects. One such side effect was the onset of severe anxiety attacks. During a panic episode, my heart would beat rapidly along with the horrifying sensation I could not breathe.

After one unusually long panic attack, I felt I could no longer endure it and begged the Lord to make it stop. The Lord spoke to my heart, “I will do this for you if stop smoking.” My heart must have responded with a “yes” because my panic attack stopped instantly and completely. Since then, I have not lifted a single cigarette to my lips. Although getting through the rest of the day without a cigarette was uncomfortable, I made it.

The following day, something had drastically changed. It was inexplicable how the compulsion to smoke was just gone. I was completely healed of the tobacco addiction.

Keep praying!

It was inexplicable how the compulsion to smoke was just gone. I was completely healed of the tobacco addiction.

Keep praying!

Glad you managed to quit!

So was all this recently, when it happened?

Blessings.

By the grace of God, I haven't smoked a cigarette in 2 or 3 year years ago. (I can't remember if it was 2012 or 2011.)

By the grace of God, I haven't smoked a cigarette in 2 or 3 year years ago. (I can't remember if it was 2012 or 2011.)

Yes, Sister I confirm your conviction in being delivered from the addiction over self doing it to God doing it, there is a difference, the same happened to me, one day I just through the but down and saw how ridiculous it was for me to smoke, and walked away, I can't explain it, but am glad for this.
And have been asked waht no more cravings, and I replied I could always go back, and for now, I do not see it as beneficial that is it

I have been smoking for 15 years...I turned 30 13 days ago...and I have been delivered since that day !
I have succeeded in the past, before being transformed, I had people praying for me, pastors etc...but all the time, something in my heart wasn't ready...let's finish that pack, oh let's wait for that date etc...
But since I started all my foolish habits (I used to drink and also smoke weed) I have always said I would be done by 30 because after that, it's time to take care of my body...
2 days before, I was still driving myself crazy to get a cigarette...but on the last day, last hour of my 29th year, I smoked my last cigarette. And I cried out to the Lord to deliver me this time for real ! And HALLELUJAH, He did.
It's been 13 days, I won't lie saying I sometimes think about it, but I have no cravings, nothing that makes me want to pick one and light it up...I also feel like it's been years I haven't smoked, like the habit is gone...
I have tried so many times, that I know it's not me, it's all Him, He is doing that because I never had the strength for that !!

Praise be to our Father who is AMAZING !!!

Are you in Oregon? This is happening in my state as well.

MrsRoseTreasure:

So did you manage to quit as well?

Sorry, who was nagging? your children or their teachers?

Teachers with an opinion can nag, too!

Glad you managed to quit, anyway, for whatever reason.

That portion of the health class was like two weeks. The nagging went on for nearly a year. My eldest is a ginger, and quite possibly the single most determined human being on the planet. She was waging a campaign!! If I smoked in their presence, she nagged. If I smoked in the house, she nagged. If I smelled of smoke when picking them up, she nagged. Her little sisters were more than happy to follow their ringleader. I'm awful glad they did.

I'm not into social acceptance or political correctness, and I don't give a rat's butt what anyone's teacher thought. I quit smoking because my daughters were concerned for my health. I grew up listening to my mother hacking and coughing and laying awake waiting for her to die. I remember the summer I was saved, at camp, expressing to my counselor how afraid I was to lose her. She was smart, for a teenager. She told me that all I can do is love her, and remember to tell her every day. She was wrong, though. I should have nagged. My mother survived the lung cancer, and quit smoking, but the stress eventually overtook her, and she died two years ago, after eight years of declining health. I hope I can spare my children at least that much.

My eldest is a ginger, and quite possibly the single most determined human being on the planet. ...

Glad you succeeded, also.

Blessings.

I have been smoking for 15 years...I turned 30 13 days ago...and I have been delivered since that day !
I have succeeded in the past, before being transformed, I had people praying for me, pastors etc...but all the time, something in my heart wasn't ready..

No problems with cigars!
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I have been smoking for 15 years...I turned 30 13 days ago...and I have been delivered since that day !
I have succeeded in the past, before being transformed, I had people praying for me, pastors etc...but all the time, something in my heart wasn't ready...let's finish that pack, oh let's wait for that date etc...
But since I started all my foolish habits (I used to drink and also smoke weed) I have always said I would be done by 30 because after that, it's time to take care of my body...
2 days before, I was still driving myself crazy to get a cigarette...but on the last day, last hour of my 29th year, I smoked my last cigarette. And I cried out to the Lord to deliver me this time for real ! And HALLELUJAH, He did.
It's been 13 days, I won't lie saying I sometimes think about it, but I have no cravings, nothing that makes me want to pick one and light it up...I also feel like it's been years I haven't smoked, like the habit is gone...
I have tried so many times, that I know it's not me, it's all Him, He is doing that because I never had the strength for that !!

Praise be to our Father who is AMAZING !!!