@RenaissanceMan on Nostr: Here's what worked for me: Peter told me "smoke and don't feel guilty." Followed this ...
Here's what worked for me:
Peter told me "smoke and don't feel guilty." Followed this path for another year, year and a half.
Peter again said this quip, "I noticed that when I wanted a smoke, if I lit up, the desire to smoke went away. But the I discovered that when I wanted a smoke and didn't light up, the desire to smoke went away."
Finally, one Memorial Day weekend, many years ago a friend claimed he was quitting so I chimed in, "OK. I'm in." My mind tried to tell me, "If you don't smoke, you're gonna die." Ok, I thought, I'll die then.
Phase I, physical addiction, lasted about 3-7 days. Phase II, behavioral addiction, lasted around 6 months to a year. Phase III continues 35+ years later.
It's not easy, but it is possible.
Peter told me "smoke and don't feel guilty." Followed this path for another year, year and a half.
Peter again said this quip, "I noticed that when I wanted a smoke, if I lit up, the desire to smoke went away. But the I discovered that when I wanted a smoke and didn't light up, the desire to smoke went away."
Finally, one Memorial Day weekend, many years ago a friend claimed he was quitting so I chimed in, "OK. I'm in." My mind tried to tell me, "If you don't smoke, you're gonna die." Ok, I thought, I'll die then.
Phase I, physical addiction, lasted about 3-7 days. Phase II, behavioral addiction, lasted around 6 months to a year. Phase III continues 35+ years later.
It's not easy, but it is possible.