Posted by Hombre on June 3, 2010, at 19:20:46
In reply to Still Smoking, posted by Lao Tzu on June 3, 2010, at 16:30:02
For me the damage of smoking lies in the guilt and shame. But it also makes may illness much more unmanageable.
Try quitting for 3 days just to see what it is like. Tell yourself you are free to start up again after the 3 days. Sort of a trial run to get over the fear of quitting. The first 24 hours are tough. You may not sleep the first night. After 3 days I feel like the physical part is over, but by the time I would quit I was down to 5 or less cigarettes a day. I've quit and failed so many times that when I finally quit for good (knock on wood) the actual quitting was the least of my worries.
Good luck and don't be too hard on yourself.
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