Instead of writing to you all separately, I'll write to you in one go. I quit smoking 6 weeks ago. After 10 years (stopping while preg but starting again later).
This is what worked for me.
First I was honest to myself. Yes it's yuck. No it's not scriptural (always consoled myself with, there was no thou shalt not smoke). My body doesn't want it, my soul doesn't want it, and my mind is making excuses for me to do it.
Now that I was finally being honest, I had reasons not to do it. Also, my baby can smell it, and I turn away from Hubby so he doesn't get a wif if he wants to kiss me. I gave myself all of the true reasons why I would want to stop. Then when I was clear within myself about why I'm stopping, then I stopped (not until I had my reasons clearly in front of me). I remembered what it felt like to be a fit, healthy kid, and longed for that again. And it's been 6 weeks, and i don't crave (cos craving is in your head not in your body), because my reasons for not smoking have become stronger than my reasons to smoke.
Just to finish, I posted a prayer request to help me stop, and I told everyone around me to encourage, praise and support me, for the 1st week mostly.
God Bless you all.
This is what worked for me.
First I was honest to myself. Yes it's yuck. No it's not scriptural (always consoled myself with, there was no thou shalt not smoke). My body doesn't want it, my soul doesn't want it, and my mind is making excuses for me to do it.
Now that I was finally being honest, I had reasons not to do it. Also, my baby can smell it, and I turn away from Hubby so he doesn't get a wif if he wants to kiss me. I gave myself all of the true reasons why I would want to stop. Then when I was clear within myself about why I'm stopping, then I stopped (not until I had my reasons clearly in front of me). I remembered what it felt like to be a fit, healthy kid, and longed for that again. And it's been 6 weeks, and i don't crave (cos craving is in your head not in your body), because my reasons for not smoking have become stronger than my reasons to smoke.
Just to finish, I posted a prayer request to help me stop, and I told everyone around me to encourage, praise and support me, for the 1st week mostly.
God Bless you all.
