The Best Way to Stop Smoking: Have Faith In Yourself

Whooo! No more cigarettes! Icky, icky, phooey! Ok, I'm still letting myself have one if I want to. And that was it: I'll have one if I want to.

That little sentence right there became incredibly powerful for me. Suddenly, quitting smoking became easier after that thought. It works because I want to quit, really bad! But I'm a bit romantic about the notion of smoking. Conjure images of French films and sexy cigarette ads. Yes, it's absolutely silly. I never said I was a rational human being! I am, however, a feeling human being. I do what moves me, what makes me feel right and wonderful.

Truth be told, not smoking does make me feel better. There are times I still want one though-just because. So I keep a pack around. Just knowing there's a cigarette waiting for me, makes me want one less. It's kinda weird. Reverse psychology or whatever you want to call it-does it matter what it is if it's working?

So if you're trying to quit smoking, I suggest you keep a pack around. Cold turkey works for some people, but withdraw symptoms are enough to make anyone go running back to the WHOLE PACK! And that's not really progress, now is it? So taper down, switch from a chemically tobacco to a cleaner one. American Spirits seem to be ok. They don't stink quite as bad either. Hey, some people enjoy the smell of tobacco.

The thing about doing this, keeping a pack around thing is you can't just have one anytime you THINK you want one. You have to learn the difference between a body nicotine craving, a psychological craving and just wanting one. Quitting smoking can get you back in tune with your body. I'm feeling more in tune with mine! Then again, I do yoga quite a bit-which is awesome for just about everything!

Happy not-smoking, or only smoking when you REALLY want to!