Smoking

I stopped smoking 9 days ago, no lapses, but it's not been easy. can't get the mantra, "I need a smoke" outta my head the last couple days. I know if I can pull 3 weeks off, most likely I won't go back. That seems like a long way off from where i'm at now. Please keep me in prayer. Need a little relief...tired of the "desire" part of the addiction.

I will really pray for you. I have never smoked, but I am severely allergic. I know many who have made the break and never regretted it, although the the first while is the hardest.

I think if that mantra comes in your ear, tell it this:

"Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies." 1 Cor. 6:19-20.

I know Paul was not talking specifically about smoking, but he was talking about not poisoning our bodies with 5000 chemicals and 54 carcinogens. God wants you to be healthy, because he created your body. Praying you get through the next few weeks.

Been there, done that! You have a great start!!! I'm praying for the Lord to keep you strong, and bless your days.

Praying for you in Jesus, for all that is His healing and victory over smoking.

God bless
pickles

I can tell you how illogical it all is...

I discovered I needed to have an unopened package on my desk to keep me form thinking about going to buy anymore. They've been sitting there for two weeks. If it wasn't there, all I could think about was going to buy a pack. Oddly, I have no issues with being tempted to open them. I don't care that they are even next to me while I type. The logic fails here, I have a full pack next to me that I am never opening, but I want to smoke. I want a cigarette, and there's a pack next to me that I am not going to open.

It makes no sense to me why I have no problem resisting opening that pack, but inside all I can think about is smoking the contents of that pack. Maybe if there were a way to get them out of the pack without actually opening it, I would solve this riddle? (sarcasm)

Anyway, thank you all for your prayers. I'm hoping things will calm down in my head when things calm down in my heart and life - and sometime around the 21 day mark things should get a little better by nature.

GBU all

will be praying for you

I just quick smoking 12/21 after 48 yrs of smoking..........I had a scan taken that showed I have serious arteriosceloris and 94% worse than other men my age......all this and felt in good condition.....once I saw the reality of what cigs were doing to me and it was clear I would soon be gone if I continued I asked God for help........focused on working out focused on my diet and being healthy as I could be and giving gratitude to God for each day........I now face other health issues with some fear but the challenge of whether or not to smoke and the desire for a cig has been taken away by God for the first time in my life ....although having quit many times before I have never had the complete desire removed and know only God did that for me to have more time here which I am trying my best to put to serving him when I am conscious of how good it makes me feel when facing other challenges in life.