Posts Tagged ‘motivation’

Why Did I Stop Smoking?

By Nicotinist On August 22, 2010 No Comments

Three weeks have passed and I have not smoked a single cigarette. I think that I am now ready to try describing my reasons for stopping smoking. One reason for waiting so long before addressing this important issue was that I have not yet been reasonable sure about my reasons for quitting. I guess no one can never be absolutely sure, but I feel that the time has come to

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What Has Smoking Cessation Given to Me?

By Nicotinist On August 15, 2010 No Comments

I have not smoked a single cigarette in two weeks. It feels so great to be free. The whole idea of letting nicotine addiction to rule my life feels very distant. However, I realize that there is still a long way to go, but I am feeling confident that I am ready to continue my journey as an ex smoker. Smoking cessation has got so many positive effects on my

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Getting Through a Bad Day Without Smoking

By Nicotinist On August 10, 2010 No Comments

Every one of us has got a bad day once in a while. Smokers tend to deal with bad days by smoking a lot more than they usually do. After one quits smoking that option is no longer available as long as one wants to stay as an ex smoker. An alternative method of coping through a bad day is needed, because bad days are usually excellent excuses for giving

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Testing My Decision

By Nicotinist On August 8, 2010 No Comments

It is hard to believe that I have not been smoking for over a week now. The process itself has been easier than I thought. I just had to decide that I will not smoke cigarettes any more. However, smoking cessation has been mentally hard for me. Sometimes I feel that I am transforming to someone else. Unfortunately, I do not like my new personality. Luckily, he won’t be with

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Get Through Your First Days as a Nonsmoker

By Nicotinist On August 1, 2010 No Comments

Since I am going through this phase myself, I decided to write down some tips, which can help you to get through your first days as a nonsmoker. These tips are not given in any particular order, and you might not have experienced every situation I am talking about. Nevertheless, I am hoping that you find some of my tips useful.

  • Don’t listen to your internal addict. As I wrote
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