Long long ago I was a 1+/pack/day smoker.
Peer pressure got me into smoking and later
in my adult life I noticed I was in the minority.
I look with disgust at crack heads, alcoholics,
other addicts and realized I was the same
except of my choice of drugs. This helped
my mental atttitude toward quitting.
Also, I realized the tobacco companies were
hustling me and the amount it was costing
everyday was ridiculous.
I put up a poster of an old lady smoking with
the caption, "Smoking is glamorous". It
used to be provied by the American
Cancer Society and was said to be very
successful but they are no longer available
(why?).
There is tremendous physical withdrawal.
They have nicotine patches now to help.
Funny, as soon as my smoker friends saw
me not smoking, they would offer me some
(before they were irritated if I had to ask).
I suggest putting the daily cost of cigarettes
into a piggy bank and then at the end of the
year, celebrate with a vacation. You will
have a bundle. I started to do this but then
stopped. Still, the amount saved daily goes
somewhere in my spending.
Previous smokers might contribute ideas as
to how they stopped smoking to help those
deciding to quit.
Mark Twain said "It is easy to quit smoking.
I've done it a thousand times". Do not
give up trying and do not berate yourself.
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