How does one quit......when they don't want too

[Katya]

That's my problem. I know I should quit. It's really bad for my health. I know this. But right now, I just don't care. I don't understand it. I don't get any real pleasure from it. I'm moving back home in 2 months. I figured I'll quit then. I had gone home for a couple of weeks a few months ago. I never had any desire whatsoever to have a cigarette. I loved it. Which is why, I suppose, I'm going home.

So in the mean time, I'm just going to keep my habit going. Turns out to be a very expensive habit too.

Maybe I write this as a cry for help. Who knows. Cos I sure don't. I do hope I have a change of heart.

Anyway, thanx for letting me rant.

 

[Epiphanius]

That's my problem. I know I should quit. It's really bad for my health. I know this. But right now, I just don't care. I don't understand it. I don't get any real pleasure from it. I'm moving back home in 2 months. I figured I'll quit then. I had gone home for a couple of weeks a few months ago. I never had any desire whatsoever to have a cigarette. I loved it. Which is why, I suppose, I'm going home.

So in the mean time, I'm just going to keep my habit going. Turns out to be a very expensive habit too.

Maybe I write this as a cry for help. Who knows. Cos I sure don't. I do hope I have a change of heart.

Anyway, thanx for letting me rant.

You know, I'm the same way. It's not that I want to quit and can't, it's that I know I should quit, but have no desire at all to quit. I know it's bad for my health, I know my lung capacity sucks, but I enjoy smoking. I enjoy the act of it, I enjoy the feeling of it, I enjoy the taste of it, I enjoy pretty much every aspect of it. People will say, "do you enjoy getting cancer?" and I reply "apparently". I smoke a little less than half a pack per day right now and have no interest in stopping.

 

[Yuki Usagi]

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It's something you've got to want. Really, really, really bad.

 

[pgp_protector]

You can always wait to quit the way my dad did.

 

[Evie1980]

The message above is right - people who don't want to quit don't.
If you have to really want to quit to go through all the withdrawals and pain.
There are many good reasons to quit but if you don't believe them or want to do it, you will never get anywhere.
It took me a long time to really want to quit even though I had made many attempts along the way. I always went back to smoking. I finally did it only because I was determined to never smoke again.

 

[plmarquette]

after a silent heart attack....open heart surgery...4 bypasses....I quit.....

I wouldn't recommend the program ...quit now and save the scars and 6-9 months of your life...200.00 a month co-pay on 8-12 pills a day...

exercise 30 min 3x a week minimum....

read the labels on food...low salt, low fat, low cholesterol....

 

[camping family]

This is the problem that I'm in. I know I should, i have every reason in the world to quit, just like everyone else. But it's the desire I have to smoke, the relaxation it brings. After work, work begins again at home. The kids, the house chores, constantly working getting things done almost right up to bedtime. I just enjoy sitting down, taking a relaxation break with a cigarette.

That's the hard part for me to overcome...I need to learn to want to relax after work without it involving a smoke.

 

[TonyBalognie]

Guess what, your addicted! and i know what you said isn't true. Your sick and tired of it; I know. You love cigarettes, right? wrong, you love the way you feel when you are replenishing a low suply of nicoteen. You quickly yearn for it again as quickly as you put the last one down as withdrawls kick in. You maintain your levels all day; wearing out your spirit.. until you start to agree with those thoughts of never quiting. Years go by and you just solidify these thoughts in your head. you have done this so much, you actually have erased any thought that you are hurting yourself.. You only know that the next one will zip you back into happiness. but, in actuality you are slowly getting sicker and they don't last as long; they don't hit as hard; they dont satisfy you. but, you already knew this, that's why you hide and block the idae of ever living without it. One day your going to get a chance; everyone who smokes does. that is when you commit to throw away everything you smoked with and never ever take another puff.

 

[bunnydrop]

I have quit once for a couple months years ago.i really wanted to do it,an i did.now i feel must for Gods sake not mine an im stuck too.i dont want to stop never have really.am to scared.i have bipolar aan when i do pack up for a day or so my illness gets worse.no excuse.all i know is that you got to want to stop.if you dont you cant do it.when the time comes an tells me to stop i will know its Gods way of tell me.i will take heed an go full throttle.as then as i want to an God is behind me i will have good chance of success.i do ask for forgiveness for my smoking an i tell God im weak an thats how i cope

 

[AmeriLovesJesus]

I have quit once for a couple months years ago.i really wanted to do it,an i did.now i feel must for Gods sake not mine an im stuck too.i dont want to stop never have really.am to scared.i have bipolar aan when i do pack up for a day or so my illness gets worse.no excuse.all i know is that you got to want to stop.if you dont you cant do it.when the time comes an tells me to stop i will know its Gods way of tell me.i will take heed an go full throttle.as then as i want to an God is behind me i will have good chance of success.i do ask for forgiveness for my smoking an i tell God im weak an thats how i cope

I know what you mean.. I have had anxiety attacks.. and am afraid without cigs my emotions will be uncontrolled.. but Im learning now.. that is exactly what evil wants us to believe.. Ive really been thinking about quitting.. cause its really bad for me... I dont want to... really.. but Im thinking in my head this would be an awesome experience & chance to really put my trust in God.. & see the work he can do.. I've learned over the years things.. about our emotions & how to control them.. and I hope that is preparing me for the day I give this habit up.. it had its purpose & I think Im ready to toss it just very scared... 10 years.. you build a dependency on it..

Need to learn some breathing techniques.. so I can go outside like I do to smoke however not smoke.. I can feel im getting there.. really..

 

[Samuel977]

my father had the same problem. but he just decided one day that it was enough... and he hasn't had a single cigarete since.

 

[BeneathMyWings]

I know people who smoked for 30+ years and just gave it up cold turkey! I don't know how they did it though, I actually want to quit but I'm scared that I can't. I smoke a pack a day and I'm afraid that I won't be able to do it, no matter how hard I try so I just don't. Does that make any sense to anyone? I Could save a lot of money and seeing as how I am on a tight budget it would make more sense for me to quit than to not. I have even forgone food in lew of cigarettes...not the best idea I know. I know I should have faith in God that He will help me, but I'm so afraid of what I'll be like if I quit!

 

[bunnydrop]

Do you know that since i have totally given myself to my faith an the catholic church i find im no longer scared fo stopping.i know that when i am ready i wont be scared as i always usually am,as i have God an mMary there at my side.However my heart isnt ready to stop,im so focused on my confirmation that im not prepeared to give up my time to devote to stopping.I find that when i have in the past i had to focus an take time out.Im preparing my mind ready.When the time comes i will know.I cant wait.i imagine not smoking now even though i do still.i think of how nice an feree i will be.i dont worry it will be hard.this is a good start.whne i lived in fear of the cigs ,they kept a grip.now they dont.im letting go of these thoughts,as they are all in my mind.stopping is a wounderful achievement an a good thing to do.it may be irritating to start but thats all.x when i stop i will post again.good luck to yoy all.God only lets us handle what we can x

 

[jupiterinka]

Please stop smoking! You already know it's terrible for you and self-destructive. Think about what you are putting in your body--the temple God gave you! If you smoke to relieve stress, find something else to do...try exercise such as yoga, running, or kickboxing... whatever works for you. Find the issues in your life that lead to your smoking and pray to God for peace. It looks like my mom might have emphezema, and I don't want that to happen to you. Think of the life you will miss out on if you pass away prematurely. If you don't care whether you live or die, think of the people in your life that would miss you and remember that you are a wonderfully made creation of God.

 

[Mobiosity]

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Problem is, I want to smoke cigarettes, it's just like drinking. I just make me want to smoke more.

 

[Aaliyah]

I agree with the person who posted and said guess what youre addicted! You should read that post. You are never going to WANT to quit. That's part of the addiction. They make cigarettes that way, so you NEVER want to quit. But you have to do it or you are going to die. Somebody said that smoking is relaxing. It's not relaxing, it actually keeps your body in a constant state of nervousness and that's the truth. The withdrawels are going to be hard and that is what you really don't want to deal with because trust me you start to feel them just hours after you stop smoking. And you may not know it, but subconsciously your body knows it and that is why you have to smoke another cigarette. The best thing would have never been to start such a disgusting habit, but you did and now you have to quit.

 

[emofree]

well that's how a single pack of cigarette works it is a temptation when you see a box of cigarette. I guess the best thing to do there is hypnotize your self saying "I will not smoke" .... walk away from the cigarette and breath ....

 

[golfiscool]

Yep, I'm exactly the same too. I know it's bad for me...I don't really enjoy it anymore. It's just a habit now. I think I enjoy the social aspect of it. When people say hey want to have a smoke I like going outside and talking while doing it.

 

[jehovahway]

That's my problem. I know I should quit. It's really bad for my health. I know this. But right now, I just don't care. I don't understand it. I don't get any real pleasure from it. I'm moving back home in 2 months. I figured I'll quit then. I had gone home for a couple of weeks a few months ago. I never had any desire whatsoever to have a cigarette. I loved it. Which is why, I suppose, I'm going home.

So in the mean time, I'm just going to keep my habit going. Turns out to be a very expensive habit too.

Maybe I write this as a cry for help. Who knows. Cos I sure don't. I do hope I have a change of heart.

Anyway, thanx for letting me rant.

The way to deal with smoking is the same way we deal with anything in our
lives.
smoking is a drug you will crave it as long as you keep putting it in your body.Satan uses drugs to control people,because they will keep you from a real relationship with the mighty God.
Also just like me God would have never put his holy spirit in my body if i smoked,because satan uses drugs to keep people bound.

I will ask The mighty God to help out if after readen this you wont to be free.

This is what i will do request that God send his angels who are ministering spirits to those who are becoming his sons and daughters.

Father i ask in Jesus name if this person wonts to be free now send your angels and break them lose from satans controling demons, in Jesus name

 

[Katya]

I came across this website which I found interesting.

Ten unusual quit smoking tips

I did stop smoking for a week because I didn't have any money, which was deliberate on my part. I made sure I had food in my fridge and petrol in my car. Then after I got paid. I put petrol in my car and when I went to pay for it, there were the cigarettes. All lined up in a row. So a bought a pack. Was driving and took a few puffs. Hated the taste. So I threw it out the window. Then threw the pack out the window. Felt really good about it. Well not about littering.

Wish I could say haven't touched another cig since, but I can't. Life happened. Everything seemed to happen all at once. So bought another pack.

I'm not smoking as much now, which I suppose is a good thing. A pack will now last me a week instead of a couple of days. I eventually hope to kick this habit once and for all. I know I'll get there eventually. I just need to take it one day at a time.