SMOKERS... LETS KICK the HABIT!!

Originally Posted by DapperButch

I think it depends on the person. For me, a brief period of time around non smokers was helpful. I was in enough angst while quitting, why make it more difficult by having the sweet smell of a ciggie nearby? It is interesting how different things work for different people.

Tis true different things work for us all Dapper and we all develop our own strategies. I was just saying what worked for me as I've seen the staying away from smokers suggestion more than once. I still kept the last of a pack of rolling tobacco and papers too. That worked for me. I knew I wasn't 'denying' myself as such but making a positive choice not to have that ciggie that I could easily have if I chose.

I've kept the last beer I bought too for exactly the above reason. It makes my resolve stronger somehow, knowing that I can have what I want if I really want to, except I choose not to. It's just the knowing that I can that gives me comfort somehow. Yeah, I know, I'm weird!

[Lady Pamela]

Originally Posted by Incubus

Tis true different things work for us all Dapper and we all develop our own strategies. I was just saying what worked for me as I've seen the staying away from smokers suggestion more than once. I still kept the last of a pack of rolling tobacco and papers too. That worked for me. I knew I wasn't 'denying' myself as such but making a positive choice not to have that ciggie that I could easily have if I chose.

I've kept the last beer I bought too for exactly the above reason. It makes my resolve stronger somehow, knowing that I can have what I want if I really want to, except I choose not to. It's just the knowing that I can that gives me comfort somehow. Yeah, I know, I'm weird!

I have smokes that I have as well..how funny.
I thought that way at first, I will know I am not without incase. But it really has built me much stronger knowing I have turned them away by choice....way to go everyone!

[uniquetobeme]

That is great that you all can be around smokers and not smoke. I am not strong enough yet. My dad used to always tell me 'if you stay in a barber shop long enough, you're going to get a hair cut'. If I'm around smoking, eventually I'm gonna smoke. I have some will power, but also moments of weakness...should the smoker and my moment of waekness meet...I'll be smoking again. LOL
So...like I said to a friend...I can't date a smoker, even of she's smoking' hot :-). LOL

[Lady Pamela]

Originally Posted by uniquetobeme

That is great that you all can be around smokers and not smoke. I am not strong enough yet. My dad used to always tell me 'if you stay in a barber shop long enough, you're going to get a hair cut'. If I'm around smoking, eventually I'm gonna smoke. I have some will power, but also moments of weakness...should the smoker and my moment of waekness meet...I'll be smoking again. LOL
So...like I said to a friend...I can't date a smoker, even of she's smoking' hot :-). LOL

Oh trust me..It isn't always easy..Or possible for that matter..I just realized that it isn't possible not to be..ya know what I mean?

I took a walk to get the urge to go away..I will be damned if every person I walked by that walk....was smoking...ha! Bout killed my butt..ha

It has only been the past few days it has been possible...But...Do I still have that voice that says..SMOKEEEEEE...hell yes I do...ha

Even a voice that tried to tell me ..ohhh that smells sooo good...lol ha

Now that I have a nose back, I can tell you..an ash tray truely smells horrid...ha

Keep on keepin on..smiles

[Sachita]

The biggest one for me is having a glass of wine. I did not smoke much, mostly at the end of the day, a few but i had developed a habit. I purposely did not drink because i knew I;d want to smoke. So after 2 weeks i had a glass and wine and had a smoke. but I only had one and the next day didn't have another.

[Lady Pamela]

Originally Posted by Sachita

The biggest one for me is having a glass of wine. I did not smoke much, mostly at the end of the day, a few but i had developed a habit. I purposely did not drink because i knew I;d want to smoke. So after 2 weeks i had a glass and wine and had a smoke. but I only had one and the next day didn't have another.

my deamon has been coffee..I have to drink it when I noramlly wouldn't,in lessss quantity and not associating it with a smoke..so I truely can relate in some way to that..smiles

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by Lady Pamela

my deamon has been coffee..I have to drink it when I noramlly wouldn't,in lessss quantity and not associating it with a smoke..so I truely can relate in some way to that..smiles

well I probably should have said I gave that up to at the same time. lol I was not a happy camper. I am back drinking coffee but a very small amount. I never smoked during the day so that wasn't my problem. I think there are several levels of stopping- ending the habit and the addiction.