Teddy
Smoke Free: 2 Years, 154 Days
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| | There are three ways to go about this.
1. Avoid the bar scene for a few weeks
The theory behind this is, after you haven’t had a cigarette for a while, the smell of smoke won’t be appealing to you, even after you’ve had a few. I’m not sure how much I buy into this one though, as I don’t like the whole idea of avoiding regular activities as a part of stopping smoking.
2. Train yourself
Right now, your mind is conditioned to want a cigarette when you’re drinking. My usual drink is a shot of whiskey chased by a beer. Right after that, I’d always go for a cigarette. In order to break this cycle, I made a point of going out to my favorite bar a few times, having a shot and a beer, and then not smoking a cigarette. It might seem kind of silly at first, but eventually you’ll train yourself to not connect having that drink with lighting a cigarette. It’s a gradual process, but again: slow progress is still progress.
3. Cognitive behavioral therapy
In short, training yourself that cigarettes are pointless. When successful, you’ll break your ties with cigarettes as in the second option, only it happens much quicker. This is a rather complex topic though, take a look at the ’Quit Smoking Books’ link on the navbar to read more about this. |
| Posted on Tuesday, June 22nd |
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