Glad it is helpful for you. I'll never forget how tough it is to quit and stay quit. Having lots of supportive people around you is also incredibly powerful when trying to change old behaviors.
I'm glad this helped you when you were quitting smoking. Personally, I don't smoke b/c I like it - I have to stay away so I don't get hooked! About these words of wisdom, I wonder if they would be more effective if they were stated in positive terms?
For instance, number 3, "don't doubt your decision..." could be "Trust your decision. You know it's the right choice."
Just a thought. And anyway, they worked as is for you!
Yeah, I like the suggestion of stating them in the positive.
Another thing, before I quit, I did an unscientific poll and asked all the ex-smokers I knew how they had successfully quit. Every single one of them said they did it cold turkey. No one had succeeded using the patch, nicotine gum and some of those other methods. So that's how I did it too. I had a few slips (like when I was in S.America), but I had already quit so many times before...this time it was different. I set a date and I stuck with it. Incidentally it was right before I got on the plane to return to Seattle after my 14 month adventure abroad in S.America!
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For instance, number 3, "don't doubt your decision..." could be "Trust your decision. You know it's the right choice."
Just a thought. And anyway, they worked as is for you!
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Another thing, before I quit, I did an unscientific poll and asked all the ex-smokers I knew how they had successfully quit. Every single one of them said they did it cold turkey. No one had succeeded using the patch, nicotine gum and some of those other methods. So that's how I did it too. I had a few slips (like when I was in S.America), but I had already quit so many times before...this time it was different. I set a date and I stuck with it. Incidentally it was right before I got on the plane to return to Seattle after my 14 month adventure abroad in S.America!
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