Stoping the smoke addiction

[pinkbatel]

I guess this is the next step to a healthier me, I decided a day, 15 of April, why? just I felt that I needed first to get the habit of my new eating lifestyle and the new addiction to exercise so I wouldnt crave for food. I feel Im ready for this big step.

I have found new things to do instead of smoking, this are my substitutes:

Breath deeply
drink water
dance
clean something in the house
yoga
meditate
draw
paint
gardening

Im not including chewing gum or eating something cause I dont want to continue the habit of having something in my mouth cause then the habit will be more dificult to overcome.

I will be posting once a week, each sunday.

I know the first 3 days are the most dificult cause its when the body gets the detox process, I have stop smoking before so I know how this works, I hope I can keep myself smoke free for the rest of my life, its also dificult cause my father smokes and most of my friends, but if I can stop eating carbs, I can do this also!

Rosa

[Zarabelle]

I used to smoke 20-30 cigarettes a day. I read a book called 'Alan Carr's easy way to give up smoking' and I gave up that very day without any cravings! My cousin's husband told me about it (he used to chain smoke and he quit). That was10 years ago and I am still a non-smoker! I recommended it to several people and they have all given up! I think it brain washes you! x

[Zarabelle]

Here it is:
http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Way-Stop-...8200786&sr=8-1

[pinkbatel]

Thanks Zarabelle, I just got the book, it was easier to find than the DANDR, I also think it is some kind of brain wash, as long as it works who cares! hahaha thanks!

Rosa washing her brain!

[ValidRouge]

Rosa, here is a site that helped both me and my sister quit smoking

www.whyquit.com

My sister had actually started her quit using Ciantix, but once I introduced her to whyquit.com, she ditched the Ciantix and quit cold turkey. Neither one of us has looked back. I'm approaching my two year anniversary!! WOOHOO!

Just remember. Never take another puff!

[pinkbatel]

I started the book, and stop smoking yesterday in the night, I have feel ok, but I cant deny I have look at the empty box of cigarrettes and think of getting a new box, anyway I woke up really early, and I decided to clean everything, I took off the curtains, the bed sheets and started to wipe away the cigarrette odors from my entire house, I want my house to smell like it used to! clean and fresh! At least the cleaning is keeping me busy.

Right now I feel really tired, I guess is because I sleep late and got up early, so I didnt have enough sleep, or maybe is my brain trying to shut me down till the detox period passes hahaha

I'll check the webpage, Joy, thanks for the advice, I really want to get rid of this addiction.

Rosa

[Zarabelle]

Hi Rosa

Just keep on reading the book my friend! It will wash that brain in the end LOL xx

[Alexa]

Hi Rosa,

Just wanted to say well done for making another healthy decision and good luck to you. Just focus on getting through the 3 days, and then (like most addictions) the hardest part is over.

I've heard great things about Alan Carr.

[pinkbatel]

I can notice when Im obssesed with cleaning when I clean the base of my phone and get a knife to reach the tiny parts to make it look like new hahaha

So this is day 3 or is it 2? well the thing is that Im in my house, I havent gone out cause I didnt want anybody to deal with my temper in this situation, I get all "logical" and want to convince the world Im right! hahaha pretty anoying.

My house is smelling much better, I am still reading the book and it does make you start to think of what smoking really is, so I hope to finish it soon to have a clean brain to match my clean house Zarabelle hehehe

Alexa thanks for the support, Im almost done with the 3 days, and starting to get the cough from the detoxication of the lungs, that is the ugly part of this, but the lungs have to get rid of all the dirt also. Hey! Im actually cleaning everything! I even made me a pedicure! hahahahaha

Feeling better each day! Thanks girls!

Rosa

[Zarabelle]

I used to think of an evil monster living inside me which needed smoke to survive! If I didn't feed it, it would die off!! Seemed to work... maybe I am mad?!