This is reinforcement on how to stop smoking cigarettes and stay
quit. There are two (2) modes after quitting which contain the most
difficult cravings to combat. The first one is the most obvious: The
mode of being a freshly quit cigarette smoker and withstanding the urge
to smoke in the first week. The second may not be so apparent; it is
that of having been quit for a while and getting a sudden 'good idea' to
just have one (1) cigarette to 'calm your nerves.'
We find
ourselves in quite a vulnerable position after we've been quit for some
time. We seem to believe that we somehow have control over the disease
of addiction. What we don't realize is that our nicotine addiction has
been getting stronger behind our backs. All it takes is ONE cigarette to
not only quickly begin smoking as much as you were before you quit, but
- in all likelihood - increase the volume you're smoking on a regular
basis. The most dangerous state of mind for a smoker is a logical mind
which is able to rationalize smoking a cigarette after having quit.
So how do we remain smoke free during these difficult times after we learn how to stop smoking cigarettes?
After You First Quit Smoking
The
most important thing to remember in your first days as a non smoker is:
Every time you give in to a craving and take even one (1) drag it gets
harder and harder not to. The best thing you can do for your quit is to
stick to your quit date and not inhale so much as one (1) puff of a
cigarette. Remember, too, that cravings are relatively brief, and if you
can make it through the first thirty (30) seconds, then you can make it
ten (10) more minutes, thirty (30) seconds at a time.
You MUST
decide to compile a list of contrary actions to smoking you can feasibly
take during the day when you have seemingly unbearable cravings. On
this list can be any number of things including:
· Taking a walk
· Munching on raw carrots or other veggies
· Journaling your thoughts
· Talking with a friend
· Deep breathing
·
Affirming mantras (I am a non smoker; I can make it through this; I do
not need to smoke a cigarette; I am whole, perfect, and complete without
cigarettes)
· Cleaning house or organizing your workspace
· Talking on the phone (use the hand you normally smoked with)
· Yoga poses or other stretches
· And many other possibilities
After You've Been a Non Smoker for Some Time
It's
vital to keep in mind that - although you are not actively smoking -
you suffer from a deadly disease of nicotine addiction which will never
go away. No matter how long you spend without smoking cigarettes, you
ARE NOT cured of your addiction. You may convince yourself you are
different after having a cigarette once and not thinking about it much
the next day. The reality is, though, that you WILL be thinking about
it, and you WILL give yourself permission to have another one at some
point. After that, it's only a matter of time before you've forgotten
all about how to stop smoking cigarettes.
If you took the time to
invest in emotional recovery from nicotine addiction, don't forget the
peace of mind you found to help you quit smoking. Try to remember not to
let the stress of life eat away at you. Take time to meditate, and
remember to keep your side of the street clean in your personal and
professional affairs. When you act contrary to your higher self, try to
remember that it's okay to admit it and say, "I'm sorry."
We smoke
because we are generally not comfortable feeling as wide a range of
emotions as is available to the human heart. The more comfortable we
become in our dealings with ourselves and others the more easily we will
be able to accept the reality which surrounds us and our feelings as we
experience them.
Don't forget your initial lessons for the basics
on how to stop smoking cigarettes: Stay physically, spiritually, and
emotionally healthy so smoking a cigarette never sounds like a good
idea.
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