a month

[shye]

its been about a month since i stopped smoking. i went to the patch for a week then i stopped, im just chewing gum now but im surprised how easy it is for me to stop, i dont have strong withdrawls and when i do i think about something else and in a matter of minutes they go away. is this how it is for you when stopping? thought it would be harder

 

[moreruthlessjezebel]

It was hard at first, I admit. I'd say, "Jess, you aren't smoking anymore after this one, nope, not one." I'd pray on it. Then something terrible would happen, and I'd run off and buy a pack, smoke one and either stare at the rest of the pack until I had another or throw it away.

As you could imagine, it was terribly expensive that way, so I bought the gum for 'emergency' nicotine. But then I realized a great truth - nonsmokers don't smoke. Stupid, right? But all that the world can throw at them, none of them stop and break down for a cigarette. A few nonsmokers even have a wonderful resource to keep their sanity --

Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6

I had one piece of the gum, and I leaned on him from then on out. I read more of the Word now and pray more. That last pack of cigarettes was riddled with scripture verses and it's almost been a week. I feel the odd pang, but eh - it can't be worse than hanging on a cross. Everything less than that, I'm sure he's good for.

 

[MartyS]

Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6

This is the perfect Bible verse for someone trying to quit smoking.

I had one piece of the gum, and I leaned on him from then on out. I read more of the Word now and pray more. That last pack of cigarettes was riddled with scripture verses and it's almost been a week. I feel the odd pang, but eh - it can't be worse than hanging on a cross. Everything less than that, I'm sure he's good for.

Wow, this is a powerful way to think when we're tempted to do anything that we know we shouldn't do. Just picture the cross and the sacrifice our Christ made for us. There is no greater love.