You Need Help Quitting Smoking.
All Smokers Do.

Been There, Done That. I Know What You're Going Through

As a former smoker myself, I am well aware of how hard it is to quit. I personally resented the "smug" non-smokers who just could not understand why I smoked or why I "had" to have a smoke when they had other ideas about what I should be doing. I found help quitting smoking, and it turned out to be easy... the first time.

Medical Treatment Was Successful,
But Then...

The first time I quit back in 1983, there was a popular medical treatment that involved injections into the surface of the skin at various parts of the face. I don't even know exactly what was injected, it was so long ago, but it basically locked the nicotine in the body so that you would not go through withdrawal. They told me to go ahead and smoke as much as I could before going in for the treatment. It also had a tranquilizing effect on the nerves, but without the intoxication.

To make a long story short, it worked like a charm. I was a drinker at the time, and I even went out for a few beers with some friends after the treatment and did not smoke or even crave a smoke. However, this easy escape came with a draw back, later after a year or so, I became tempted again to smoke and I caved in.

The second time I quit it was not quite as easy. That popular treatment was no where to be found anymore making me wonder if its use had been discontinued for some scary reason I was not aware of. So this time I went cold turkey, and it was one of the hardest things I've ever done. But I did have some help giving up smoking which I am forever grateful for, because not only did I quit, but I gained a knowledge of and an appreciation for health in general.

What Worked For Me Permanantly

My local Seventh Day Adventist Hospital and Church were sponsoring a 5 day stop smoking program, during which they taught us how to avoid triggers such as caffiene, alcohol, spicy foods, and red meats; how to use health foods, vitamins and exercise as tools to keep our bodies strong enough to fight the addiction. We were also taught the importance of drinking a good amount of water to help flush toxins from the body. We saw films, testimonies, and photographs to paint mental pictures in our minds of positive and empowering lifestyles vs. the inevitable suffering and slow death brought on by smoking. We went outside and did deep breathing exercises and were taught to appreciate fresh unpolluted air. We also formed support groups among the people attending the program and after it was all over, we had made some friends who shared our painful but rewarding experience thereby creating a bond between us. We had been through battle together and had come through victorious.

My first medical treatment experience worked, but it was an easy way out that left the door open for future relapse. There was no effort or investment on my part other than a nominal fee. The second time going through the 5 day program was much more difficult but it was true help, and I am a better man for it. I know for a fact that I will never go back to cigarettes again. There is real value in gaining a victory over a vice. You will become stronger than you were before, and it will make you more complete and able to take on other challenges that might not be possible without a significant victory in a major area of your life prior to that.

A Proper Mindset Is Everything

Having said that however, you need to do whatever it takes to quit. If you can't do it naturally, take the medical route and plan on strengthening yourself to deal with a possible relapse down the road. The important thing is to stop inhaling that poison as soon as possible. If I can give you any advice to help you quit smoking, it would be to focus your attention on a love for life, an appreciation for purity, cleanliness, and health. You will never succeed unless you desire it with all your heart. Many people don't really want to quit, they just know that they "Have To." This approach is doomed from the beginning because it does not use the power of the will. So, even if you don't really want to quit, at least begin retraining your mind to appreciate health, clean air, and freedom from having to take that smoke break. Begin to focus your attention on the benefits of being a non-smoker, and after a while you will begin to desire that until you will no longer be able to stand it. At that time, you will know that you have reached the point where your will power will see you through.

Remeber the effect that your actions have on others, especially those who love you. No one lives in a vacuum. Think in terms of "the big picture," and get away from the limitations of that mindset of immediate gratification. Become aware of the fact that people can smell your cigarette dozens of feet away, and that even after you have put out that cigarette, you carry the smell around with you like a walking ashtray.

I do not say these things to make you feel bad, but to create within you, not only an appreaciation for the healthy things, but a disgust for that which is unhealthy. We need to adjust our mental attitudes. If you need Help Quitting Smoking, remember that the greatest help comes from within you, and it has everything to do with your attitude and perception of the world around you.

“The health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their powers as a state depend.” Benjamin Disraeli

I will always be a sympathetic ear to those struggling with this and other addictions, and I would love to hear from you about any success you have.

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