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I Quit Smoking

Each person who quits makes that path that much easier to travel for the next person who wants to go there. Make no mistake tobacco is a deadly addiction. When I quit I already knew it was possible because I had seen other people do it. Simply knowing that it is [i]possible[/i] makes it a viable choice. Yes withdrawal is hard but it does not last forever.[b] Nothing beats the power of example.[/b]
will999 · 70-79, M
Hello MissingNotes. You and I are stronger than we know. Tobacco targets receptors in our brain that regulate the flow of natural feel good chemicals like endorphin and serotonin. It tells our brain to stop making these natural chemicals which [i]everybody has and everybody needs in their body.[/i] When the counterfeit chemical is taken away, nicotine from tobacco, the cravings that we experience are our body demanding the natural analgesic chemicals which tobacco told our brain to stop producing. Our brain did not stop producing them [i]overnight[/i] and it will not start producing them again [i]overnight [/i] [b]but it does respond, eventually.[/b] Time is the ingredient which most people fail to take into account when reckoning with tobacco addiction. Rightly understood, cravings associated with withdrawal are not bad. After a period of time our brain responds to the cravings by switching the flow of natural feel good chemicals back on again. In my case this took about a year. I would fall asleep at night with a craving and dream that I was having a smoke. when the dreams stopped so did the cravings. That is when I knew I had beaten it.
will999 · 70-79, M
Hello PsychoMantis. You may not remember this but when you started to smoke it took time for your body to adjust to it. The cravings did not start straight away. You went against your feelings for a time until you grew accustomed to the feeling of smoke in your mouth and lungs. To stop you need to go against the cravings [i]for a time[/i]. The cravings are difficult to resist but they do not last forever. You must have faith.[b] Believe and know that it is possible[/b].
will999 · 70-79, M
Hi again MissingNotes. No I am not a doctor. I am an extremely grateful ex- smoker. No cravings anymore and not a moments regret that I quit. It would be better not to start but try telling that to a nineteen year old. I have spent hours reading about the mechanism of addiction on the internet. If a doctor or qualified professional challenged my understanding of it I would not bother to argue with them. I would ask [i]their[/i] success rate in helping people to quit. You do not need expert qualifications to beat tobacco addiction. You need to know and believe that [i]it is possible[/i]. Some people call that faith. My underlying point is that it will take time. We need to be prepared to tolerate the cravings [i]for a time[/i] while our brain adjusts.
PsychoMantis · 31-35, M
Like I even smoke when I feel like I don't need to smoke.
PsychoMantis · 31-35, M
I have been smoking since 21 and I'm 27 I'm trying to stop but I crave the smoke in my tongue.
twistermind · 51-55, F
PsychoMantis,
I think psychological dependency takes more time to leave back than the physical one.
PsychoMantis · 31-35, M
Will, I know I was able to to stop smoking for months but now it's harder.
will999 · 70-79, M
Thanks for the heart MissingNotes. Why are you reading this blog? Are you a smoker?
twistermind · 51-55, F
Congratulation! You got one of the hardest things to do. 👏👏👏
SW-User
Impressive. Are you a doctor or something?
SW-User
Gotta admit. You're strong
SW-User
Cuuuz why not

 
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