I quit smoking after reading Allen Carr's EasyWay to Stop Smoking. I was skeptical of the book the entire time, but followed the instructions and did get some valuable insight into the terrible disease of addiction. SO I read the book, quit smoking on a Monday...suffered terribly for two hours and bought another pack for the night. Hang in there....it gets better. 
The next morning I woke up and God told me I was going to be okay. It was more of a --I said, "I'm gonna be okay," thing, but it was definitely God sending the message. I have never had so much peace. So the day went on, and yes had cravings off and on. I focused on scriptures, and staying busy, and avoiding triggers...for now. Then the next night at church we sang, "He Set Me Free" and I just started bawling. It just hit me all of the sudden that God had set me free. It didn't have to be hard to quit, like all of the other times...it didn't have to make me a miserable/irritable person...this way, God's way was working. I did have a few bad days...but I bounced back pretty quick. And I backslide one night and smoked. They made me sick! I had terrible stomach pain and a migraine. So I threw them away. Either someone was making me sick by praying for me, or God providing exactly what I needed. SO I threw the pack away and continued the journey.
It has been one month since I quit smoking. With God, this was possible. I was never able to do it on my own. The book definitely helped, but God put it in motion for me. I just had to accept that God had CURED me of my disease. It's amazing! I was a heavy smoker, btw...it was terrible. I had moments where I never thought I would be able to quit. I hope my success story encourages someone to quit! Go to God for this! Ask him to cure you, just as he did me! Then all it takes is the faith that he DID cure you, and small amount of willpower. You can do it too!!! I will pray for any of you that decide to quit. Just post that you would like to be prayed for.
The next morning I woke up and God told me I was going to be okay. It was more of a --I said, "I'm gonna be okay," thing, but it was definitely God sending the message. I have never had so much peace. So the day went on, and yes had cravings off and on. I focused on scriptures, and staying busy, and avoiding triggers...for now. Then the next night at church we sang, "He Set Me Free" and I just started bawling. It just hit me all of the sudden that God had set me free. It didn't have to be hard to quit, like all of the other times...it didn't have to make me a miserable/irritable person...this way, God's way was working. I did have a few bad days...but I bounced back pretty quick. And I backslide one night and smoked. They made me sick! I had terrible stomach pain and a migraine. So I threw them away. Either someone was making me sick by praying for me, or God providing exactly what I needed. SO I threw the pack away and continued the journey. It has been one month since I quit smoking. With God, this was possible. I was never able to do it on my own. The book definitely helped, but God put it in motion for me. I just had to accept that God had CURED me of my disease. It's amazing! I was a heavy smoker, btw...it was terrible. I had moments where I never thought I would be able to quit. I hope my success story encourages someone to quit! Go to God for this! Ask him to cure you, just as he did me! Then all it takes is the faith that he DID cure you, and small amount of willpower. You can do it too!!! I will pray for any of you that decide to quit. Just post that you would like to be prayed for.
