Okay so I managed to quit smoking, some while ago now. Cold turkey worked.
How have others managed to do it? (assuming you have).
Blessings.
How have others managed to do it? (assuming you have).
Blessings.
Managed to quit smoking?
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I called out to God and endured the times of temptation to light up. I was smoking almost 30 a day at the time.
I think I endured about 2 days and then while I was working I suddenly felt the burning sensation melt off me and then I thought, It's gone! Never went back after that, all glory to God, He helps those who trust in Him.
I think I endured about 2 days and then while I was working I suddenly felt the burning sensation melt off me and then I thought, It's gone! Never went back after that, all glory to God, He helps those who trust in Him.
I called out to God and endured the times of temptation to light up. I was smoking almost 30 a day at the time.
I think I endured about 2 days and then while I was working I suddenly felt the burning sensation melt off me and then I thought, It's gone! Never went back after that, all glory to God, He helps those who trust in Him.
Congrats.
For some people, they do it cold turkey. For others, it's a process of cutting down in quantity and also progressively lowering the tar level.
Yeh, I have mates who really struggled with smoking. Some went cold turkey, others used patches. Eventually, they all got off them
Lol why would I do that!Well, I guess that now you won't encourage her to start, either...
I and the Lord battled my smoking every single night for over 20 years. It was always my last prayer before I fell asleep. Yet, one morning after I searched every coat pocket, every purse, under the cushions of every chair and could find none, I walked in five below weather to the store, with tears running down my face and freezing there. My addiction was that severe.
My dear friend told me it was enough, I would never stink her house up again. She and a powerful group from her church took me in hand with prayer. They accomplished what I couldn't seem to do for all those years, I have been free of those awful things ever since.
My dear friend told me it was enough, I would never stink her house up again. She and a powerful group from her church took me in hand with prayer. They accomplished what I couldn't seem to do for all those years, I have been free of those awful things ever since.
Great you managed to quit! Were you on high tar? it can be harder to quit if you smoke high tar.
Blessings.
I quit 16 years ago. I quit because my kids found out at school that it was bad for me, and there was NO PEACE!! I tried quitting by giving up all the key smoke breaks (first thing in the morning, wait an hour after a meal.) I made all these laws and rules for myself. Yeah, nice spiritual lesson there. It failed.
Ultimately, I broke down and prayed and asked for help. A friend told me the next day about a new pill, and I went to the doctor and got it. I was supposed to take the pill for about 3 months, but I didn't. I only took it ten days. Even on the pill, I prayed a ton, and the more I prayed, each day got better. I finally realized on day ten that I wanted to quit for me, and I suddenly didn't feel the urge anymore. FREEDOM!
I've craved a few times since then, but I take a deep breath and pray. It goes away pretty quickly. It was the first truly empowering and spiritual decision I made, and I've never regretted it.
Ultimately, I broke down and prayed and asked for help. A friend told me the next day about a new pill, and I went to the doctor and got it. I was supposed to take the pill for about 3 months, but I didn't. I only took it ten days. Even on the pill, I prayed a ton, and the more I prayed, each day got better. I finally realized on day ten that I wanted to quit for me, and I suddenly didn't feel the urge anymore. FREEDOM!
I've craved a few times since then, but I take a deep breath and pray. It goes away pretty quickly. It was the first truly empowering and spiritual decision I made, and I've never regretted it.
Glad you managed to quit!
Of course, some school teachers manage simultaneously to hold and promote views that smokers should be guilt-manipulated, while also arguing for the legalization of marijuana.
Blessings.
For those trying to quit, here is what I learned at a quit smoking class. It was long after I was freed from it, but my husband was too ill to go, I went for him and took notes.
Nicotine is the perfect tranquilizer for some minutes, then it becomes a poison with the only antidote more nicotine. The results of the poison is that it creates nervousness and tension. The antidote then is more nicotine.
Nicotine masquerades as the best friend you could have, there any time you call. You only remember the feeling of contentment and pleasure from the first minutes, not realizing the tension that comes after the first few minutes are also directly from the nicotine. The few minutes of pleasure it gives is like someone giving you candy so you get close enough they can stab you. You should give yourself about three days to a week to say goodbye to them. Each day, smoke less and less, always remembering you are preparing for a final parting from them.
When the day of parting comes, get rid of all of them. Prepare for the worst that nicotine has done to your nerves. Prepare for the craving for more nicotine to give those few minutes of release and pleasure, but know it is not worth it because the price for those minutes is too high. Tell people around you that you will not be yourself for a week, or long enough to get the nicotine out of your system. Know that all the misery and negative reactions to all things is not you, it is the nicotine working in you, and be sure the people around you know that, too.
Any time you take nicotine in any form after this, you will need more nicotine to offset the need for it your body will have. It just means you will have to go through the process all over again.
Nicotine is the perfect tranquilizer for some minutes, then it becomes a poison with the only antidote more nicotine. The results of the poison is that it creates nervousness and tension. The antidote then is more nicotine.
Nicotine masquerades as the best friend you could have, there any time you call. You only remember the feeling of contentment and pleasure from the first minutes, not realizing the tension that comes after the first few minutes are also directly from the nicotine. The few minutes of pleasure it gives is like someone giving you candy so you get close enough they can stab you. You should give yourself about three days to a week to say goodbye to them. Each day, smoke less and less, always remembering you are preparing for a final parting from them.
When the day of parting comes, get rid of all of them. Prepare for the worst that nicotine has done to your nerves. Prepare for the craving for more nicotine to give those few minutes of release and pleasure, but know it is not worth it because the price for those minutes is too high. Tell people around you that you will not be yourself for a week, or long enough to get the nicotine out of your system. Know that all the misery and negative reactions to all things is not you, it is the nicotine working in you, and be sure the people around you know that, too.
Any time you take nicotine in any form after this, you will need more nicotine to offset the need for it your body will have. It just means you will have to go through the process all over again.
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My nana started giving me cigarettes when i was 15, so that's about when i started. I quit when i was in my early 20's 24 maybe? Anyway, almost everyone in my family who has died, has died of lung cancer or smoking related illness's.
Honestly, what helped me quit was watching my other Grandmother die of Lung Cancer. I watched her suffocate on her own blood. Her lungs filled up and she started throwing up massive amounts of it, then when she couldn't anymore she suffocated on the rest. I will never ever get that scene out of my head. I know it sounds horrible, but that's the reality of Lung Cancer. Anyway, After watching that i didn't care what it took i was never going to smoke again. I quit cold turkey just like you. It was miserable. Absolutely miserable. However whenever i felt the urge to cave in i would think about what i saw. I didn't want to die like that and that was a huge push for me.
Honestly, what helped me quit was watching my other Grandmother die of Lung Cancer. I watched her suffocate on her own blood. Her lungs filled up and she started throwing up massive amounts of it, then when she couldn't anymore she suffocated on the rest. I will never ever get that scene out of my head. I know it sounds horrible, but that's the reality of Lung Cancer. Anyway, After watching that i didn't care what it took i was never going to smoke again. I quit cold turkey just like you. It was miserable. Absolutely miserable. However whenever i felt the urge to cave in i would think about what i saw. I didn't want to die like that and that was a huge push for me.
Cold turkey about 13 yrs ago.
I used chewing tobacco to get rid of the habit of smoking. Then I quit chewing tobacco after a few months. Chewing tobacco was a lot easier to quit than smoking for me. Probably because I had been smoking for a lot longer than chewing tobacco.
I know I can't have even one cigarette. If I do I will be back to a pack a day habit within a day or two. Stupid nicotine.
I used chewing tobacco to get rid of the habit of smoking. Then I quit chewing tobacco after a few months. Chewing tobacco was a lot easier to quit than smoking for me. Probably because I had been smoking for a lot longer than chewing tobacco.
I know I can't have even one cigarette. If I do I will be back to a pack a day habit within a day or two. Stupid nicotine.