The (quit) smoking thread

lene1949 · 05-31-2010, 03:26 AM

I thought I make another thread regarding smoking or quitting..

I have not had much success, even with the hypnosis recording, although I did give up for 36 hours.. The cigarettes I had left were burning a hole in my bag... If I hadn't had them available I probably wouldn't have started again...

The thing that got me, though, was the smell of my house, so I made a few changes, and I'm now smoking less than 20 cigarettes per day (19..

)

I had an awful habit of smoking at night... 3 cigs while I was reading, before going to sleep... Waking up at least 3 times a night just to have a smoke, and nearly falling asleep in the process... At least 2 smokes, before I got out of bed... It was a dangerous habit, and I had smoke detectors installed just for that reason...

Smoking in the bedroom is now out, and I haven't smoked in there since listening to that recording.

No smoking in the car - same thing - not since the recording..

If I need a smoke, while watching TV, I go outside or into my office, the only 2 places I'm now allowed (by myself) to smoke...

Obviously Mr Kirsten's suggestions was very much worth listening to, as I don't think I could have made or even followed these rules all by myself.

When my daughter was visiting today, she had 3 smokes to my 1... it's normally the other way around.

I'm not too disappointed, I couldn't give it away completely.

kindlekitten · 05-31-2010, 04:25 AM

you need to make yourself ONLY smoke outside, not even the office to help cut down. and don't give yourself a chair or any other comfort factors

beppe · 05-31-2010, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lene1949

I thought I make another thread regarding smoking or quitting..

Great!

Quote:

If I need a smoke, while watching TV, I go outside or into my office, the only 2 places I'm now allowed (by myself) to smoke...

Very smart to have an escape route and a shelter.

Quote:

I'm not too disappointed, I couldn't give it away completely.

In this game you count the battles you win, not the losses.

Because of LD, we do not allow ourself to smoke anywhere in the house, except in my bathroom, where there is one of those cheap electrostatic air filters running all the time.

Keep it up. In your old thread I suggested a trick for reducing. You might reread it.

happy_terd · 05-31-2010, 08:57 AM

Smoking is an extremely difficult habit to break. It usually requires an entire lifestyle change in order to do so successfully and remain healthy.

Diet and exercise and meditation helped me through it.

Good luck.

beppe · 05-31-2010, 04:10 PM

JSWolf · 05-31-2010, 04:12 PM

You did.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...hlight=smoking

emonti8384 · 05-31-2010, 04:30 PM

To be honest, It wasn't hard for me to quit smoking at all. I got this book, "The Easy Way to Stop Smoking" by Alan Carr and suffice to say it actually worked! I can't tell u a thing of what was in the book, lol, but I smoked for 12 years and I stoppped without moodiness, sleeplessness-none of it. U can do it!!

lene1949 · 06-01-2010, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emonti8384

To be honest, It wasn't hard for me to quit smoking at all. I got this book, "The Easy Way to Stop Smoking" by Alan Carr and suffice to say it actually worked! I can't tell u a thing of what was in the book, lol, but I smoked for 12 years and I stoppped without moodiness, sleeplessness-none of it. U can do it!!

I'll have a look at it...

I'm sticking to all my rules, and smoking less than 20 per day... compared to the usual 50+

happy_terd · 06-05-2010, 09:51 PM

Hope you are still not lighting up.

emonti8384 · 06-06-2010, 01:35 PM

It's weird, cuz I have talked to a bunch of people that are trying to quit smoking and they all say it's so hard to do but it's actually quit simple. I'm telling you, this book is awesome! If you think about it, there are no actual physical withdrawal symptoms from smoking-it's all in your mind. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!

Just stay away from people that still smoke-it really sucks when ur trying to quit, lol

happy_terd · 06-16-2010, 05:47 PM

How has the nonsmoking been going?

lene1949 · 06-16-2010, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by happy_terd

How has the nonsmoking been going?

It hasn't... but I have successfully cut down to less than half, what I used to smoke.... and I regard that as a positive.

I'm sticking to all my rules, and 'no smoking in bed' is probably the best one... I always was so afraid of waking up dead..

poohbear_nc · 06-16-2010, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lene1949

It hasn't... but I have successfully cut down to less than half, what I used to smoke.... and I regard that as a positive.

I'm sticking to all my rules, and 'no smoking in bed' is probably the best one... I always was so afraid of waking up dead..

or lightly crisped?

happy_terd · 06-16-2010, 08:14 PM

Cutting down is a very good thing to do.

Congrats!!!

05-31-2010, 03:26 AM	#1
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	The (quit) smoking thread I thought I make another thread regarding smoking or quitting.. I have not had much success, even with the hypnosis recording, although I did give up for 36 hours.. The cigarettes I had left were burning a hole in my bag... If I hadn't had them available I probably wouldn't have started again... The thing that got me, though, was the smell of my house, so I made a few changes, and I'm now smoking less than 20 cigarettes per day (19.. ) I had an awful habit of smoking at night... 3 cigs while I was reading, before going to sleep... Waking up at least 3 times a night just to have a smoke, and nearly falling asleep in the process... At least 2 smokes, before I got out of bed... It was a dangerous habit, and I had smoke detectors installed just for that reason... Smoking in the bedroom is now out, and I haven't smoked in there since listening to that recording. No smoking in the car - same thing - not since the recording.. If I need a smoke, while watching TV, I go outside or into my office, the only 2 places I'm now allowed (by myself) to smoke... Obviously Mr Kirsten's suggestions was very much worth listening to, as I don't think I could have made or even followed these rules all by myself. When my daughter was visiting today, she had 3 smokes to my 1... it's normally the other way around. I'm not too disappointed, I couldn't give it away completely.

05-31-2010, 04:10 PM	#5
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	do not smoke in bed

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kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	you need to make yourself ONLY smoke outside, not even the office to help cut down. and don't give yourself a chair or any other comfort factors

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happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Smoking is an extremely difficult habit to break. It usually requires an entire lifestyle change in order to do so successfully and remain healthy. Diet and exercise and meditation helped me through it. Good luck.

05-31-2010, 04:12 PM	#6
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,887 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You did. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...hlight=smoking

05-31-2010, 04:30 PM	#7
emonti8384 browneyedgurl Posts: 523 Karma: 356470 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Warren, OH Device: PRS-505/950x2, PRS-600 silver, Galaxy III purple, T2 black	To be honest, It wasn't hard for me to quit smoking at all. I got this book, "The Easy Way to Stop Smoking" by Alan Carr and suffice to say it actually worked! I can't tell u a thing of what was in the book, lol, but I smoked for 12 years and I stoppped without moodiness, sleeplessness-none of it. U can do it!!

06-05-2010, 09:51 PM	#9
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Hope you are still not lighting up.

06-06-2010, 01:35 PM	#10
emonti8384 browneyedgurl Posts: 523 Karma: 356470 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Warren, OH Device: PRS-505/950x2, PRS-600 silver, Galaxy III purple, T2 black	It's weird, cuz I have talked to a bunch of people that are trying to quit smoking and they all say it's so hard to do but it's actually quit simple. I'm telling you, this book is awesome! If you think about it, there are no actual physical withdrawal symptoms from smoking-it's all in your mind. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!! Just stay away from people that still smoke-it really sucks when ur trying to quit, lol

06-16-2010, 05:47 PM	#11
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	How has the nonsmoking been going?

06-16-2010, 08:14 PM	#14
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Cutting down is a very good thing to do. Congrats!!!

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