CarrieMpls said:

I know that if you use logic and reason it makes no sense because you were hot in your pic with the wet hair and the cig but that was because it was you, had nothing to do with the smoking part.
It sounds like you have the will and desire to stop.

For me it would be the issue of money that would help me stop.
Best wishes!


He is one crazy fool.

CarrieMpls said:

I once had a video of this guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Carr

He actually encourages you to think about cigarettes when you're trying to stop, not to "not" think about them.

Worth checking out? Loads of material available.

It's hard to get out of the habit, but I found the feeling better part happened right away. The hard part of quitting is not really understanding why I wanted to smoke at all--but wanting it all the same.

But it's really easy once you break the routine.

So good job!!!!

mcmeekle said:

Thanks!! I'm reading right now!

Imago said:

it might not seem like it right now, but i promise you that if you can go one week without smoking that annoying 'habit memory' will stop nagging you. you'll find that entire hours go by when you don't think about smoking, and then entire days... weeks...

ps: for the first months you should save the money you would have spent on cigarettes and treat yourself with it. just my 2c

CONGRATS! I NEED to do this soon as well. What's messed up is that while I am work, I barely think about it and can go all day without having one (I'll have one to start the day) and once I'm off, I'll light up like no tomorrow.

I stopped smoking 8.5 years ago, and I still have cravings every now and then. But the longer you go without smoking, the more you start to think about what is driving you to smoke. The excuses the mind will come up with, just to try and silence the pleasure receptors in your body, which are screaming for what they want.

You're drinking water, which is good for beginning your body's detoxification. It takes about two years for your body to recover from 90% of the effects of nicotine addition, but some people never recover.

However, if you're pursuing any kind of artistic endeavor whatsoever, you will find that since you've stopped smoking, your brain is now getting all the oxygen it needs, and you will be surprised at how much more inspired you feel. Once I stopped smoking, the floodgates opened for me, and that was when my real writing career began.

The phrase "I quit smoking" is itself one of the things that makes people light up after. In our society today, to quit is not an option, so when you think about it like "I quit", your mind takes this as a defeat. Instead, try "I stopped smoking."

Congratulations, and blessings to you to continue on the path you have started.

Dorothy: You're psychotic.

Seriously dude, what's your problem? Did your mother drop you on the head too many times? You do a video that would put Brigette Jones to shame, then say, "you're one of my favorite people."

Imago said:

PopeLeo said:

Christopher said:

OMFG those poor people! I think she's the one that's possessed!

i wouldnt stop, think of all the cancer you will potentially miss out on.



real bummer

horatio said:

And wrinkled skin too. That's better than cancer.

Imago said:

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I'm smoking right now.

Good luck, Carrie!

eaglebear4839 said:

Go on girl. You can do it!

If my mom can quit after smoking since the age of 13 (nearly 50 years), anybody can do it.

And i having a hell getting rid of my caffiene addiction.
I only sleep 4 hours a night cause of it.

TRON said:

Good for your mom!

Well, good job, Carrie. Keep up the great work.

Imago said:

Omg Omgaaaaa

day 3!





And my patch is now securely fastened with medical tape.

Carrie, im so happy for u!

U can do it!!!!

CarrieMpls said:

Go girl

applekisses said:

So cute!

CarrieMpls said:

I'm so glad they photoshopped that stuff onto the kitty instead of wrestling it into an outfit!

Good work gorgeous