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I'm not one of those people who judge smokers, or work at making their lives miserable! I don't usually make resolutions. You might say I live in a state of constant resolution - that is, self improvement for me is more of a mind set or life style rather than a special occasion. When I see an area I need or want to improve in, I tend to set about it right away. I will be glad to try to help you keep your resolution though. With your resolution, most people simply tell themselves they are going to try to quit and they rely on sheer
willpower to resist. As the temptation to smoke is denied, the urge grows stronger. After a while, the urge seems stronger than the willpower, so they sneak one. Once
they've given in for even a single drag off that cigarette, it becomes easier to give in again and again. Before they know it, most people are back to smoking like a stack
of tires on fire, and Actually, if your resolution is to try to quit, as you said, you may be doomed from the start. That goal is vague and lacks commitment. You don't say you'll "try" to quit, you have to say you do quit to have the greatest chance of succeeding. In a moment I'll show you how I gave up a 2-pack a day, 15-year long smoking habit over 2years ago, but first... What is a resolution? If your answer to stress is to smoke, then smoking is your solution to stress. When you change your mind about your solution to stress, you need to re-solution the problem. In other words, you need to find a new solution - your resolution. Since you're re-solutioning a problem, you need to decide what your new solution will be. What will you do to replace the old solution? Most people don't account for that, so there is nothing to fill the void. They then feel a sense of loss, rather than a sense of achievement. When I quit, I quit cold turkey and never took the habit back up. I have strong willpower, but I also had a plan. I noted the things I'd do that caused me to smoke the most, for I knew these were the times I'd be most tempted. Then, when I first quit, I intentionally did all the things that caused me to smoke the most - but I didn't smoke because I'd just quit and my willpower was at maximum strength. After 4 days, I pronounced myself a non- smoker. Oh, I still had the urge, but it had weakened and I knew I was past the roughest part, and I knew I had won the battle before it was over. If you don't have the willpower to quit cold turkey as I did, and many people "think" they don't (so they don't because they think it so), then you'll have to create a more defined plan than I did. Write your resolution down on paper. Press down with firm pressure as you write, knowing you really want to do this, and write out your commitment to quit with power and authority. After that, list all your reasons for quitting. Write in positive, life affirming words. In other words, don't say things like: if I quit smoking I'll
feel better. Instead, see yourself as already being I suggest you actually put the money you're saving aside and watch it grow. When you're tempted to smoke, think about the money you
sent up in smoke in the past but are no longer burning up. Pick out a nice gift for yourself, and when you have set your cigarette money Here's the tricky part - your subconscious won't believe you at first, you must convince it that you are smoke-free and that it's okay for your subconscious to adjust its understanding of you. That's when it stops reminding you that you need a cigarette. Always use positive wording that reflects achievement. You are smoke-free instead of an ex-smoker, you do feel better instead of you will feel better, food tastes better now, etc. Next, after your reasons for quitting, outline your plan. I am still assuming you can't quit cold turkey, so allow yourself 20 cigarettes per
day for a week. Then allow yourself 15 per day the following week. Then 10, then 5; in 4 weeks you will have quit smoking. You can use a patch or other quit-smoking
aids if you must, but I don't believe they are necessary. The main thing is to be specific when you set your resolutions and write down exact goals and the exact It's been said, to fail to plan is to plan to fail. I say, a better deed is to plan to succeed. Take this planning portion seriously. Next, add to your plan what you are going to do in the situations where you know you'll be tempted. For example, if you always have a cigarette after eating, outline what you're going to do instead of smoking. You might go for a walk, chew gum, read - it doesn't matter. The idea is to replace something you enjoy with something else you enjoy to keep your mind occupied with something besides thinking about smoking a cigarette. Carry a copy of your plan with you everywhere you go and when you're tempted to smoke, read it and reread until you draw the strength,
power, and conviction from your words that you wrote Finally, as difficult as it may seem, it really is as easy as just saying no to a habit. When that "I want to smoke" light bulb pops into your head, your answer can be, "No thank you, I'm smoke-free because I demand better for myself." Then, you just do it. You take charge of your life and do it. I hope that helps you. And remember, resolutions aren't just for the new year. Any time is a good time to resolve to improve your life. Now, I've recently decided I need to lose weight. Sitting at this computer all day isn't doing a thing for my figure. I
take that back, it is doing something for my figure, and I don't like it! I'm working on my plan now. ***
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