Danny asked:
I found a good website on quitting smoking and here was one of the things it said…
What pleasures do you get from smoking? What ways can you still get pleasure if you quit?
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The pleasures i get from smoking is the feeling of being relaxed so i don’t know what will replace it!
Have you any knowledge on quitting smoking?
Frank Andrews asked:
Is it more of a physical thing that is the hindrance whenever you are overcome by the desire to go back to or continue with smoking, or is it more of a psychological thing that is the hindrance?
It is believed that smoking stimulates the flow of “feel good” chemicals in the brain including endorphins. Tobacco has nicotine and it is believed to be addicting. This is commonly understood by many. Nothing new!
So we all probably understand that there is a physical component to hinder a person from quitting; more for some than for others. However, is it really “THE” reason that people can’t seem to quit smoking?
Whenever I share my thoughts about people who are falling short of the mark, I always include with it; “There is no condemnation here”. Condemnation is not what it is about. At the same time, it is also true, that we must get real and be honest because this is no game. With regard to quitting smoking; yes, there is a physical component but it is important to acknowledge that people quit smoking all the time anyway.
Overcoming the physical component is not rocket science, in my opinion. There are many aids and medical assistance available to help with that. Getting cleaned out may not be easy for some, but so many people have done it, so it can be done. Also, one of the characteristics of someone who has successfully quit smoking is that they are willing to experience the discomfort of withdrawal in anticipation of the reward. It is a delaying of satisfaction instead of getting instant gratification (a level of maturity) in anticipation of the reward of satisfaction later on (I hope I didn’t loose you here because I know that some people may be feeling a little offended right now).
Stay with me here! I am interested in helping people in a bigger way than just providing information about how to stop smoking by controlling the smoking behavior itself. This is why my writings will not appeal to everyone; and that’s OK. Not everyone is going to be ready for what I have to say; and that is OK. You are where you are and I encourage you to find what suits you based on where you are at. There are many resources and I encourage you to take a look at them and find something that will help you right where you are today.
What I am primarily all about is Personal Development. I am aware of developmental issues that make it very hard for many people to quit smoking. I teach things regarding personal development that are not well understood; even by most experts. There are some people who are ready to take it to the next level and my writings are geared for them. My writings deal with issues at the “cause” level. If this is not you, then don’t feel bad. It’s OK. Personal development is a process and it can’t be forced. But I know there are people who are looking for something more. If that is you; then please stay with me.
In all of my writings you will hear me teach about these developmental issues. As I said, it is not for everyone but if you are ready to take it to the next level of understanding, then it is for you. For a person to quit smoking, quitting would be like discontinuing a part of yourself. This is because smoking is so much a part of who a person is. Consider this…. Many people who have struggled to stop smoking eventually did. Why after so many years of struggling where they suddenly able to just stop smoking?
This is one indication of what I was saying. Is “THE” hindrance that makes quitting seem so impossible, really the physical aspect. Possibly for some who have so much nicotine in there system that the withdrawal process scares them. But personally, I believe that for the far majority of people, the physical aspect is not the real hindrance that makes quitting seem impossible. I think that many people do believe it is when it isn’t because of their current understanding. What they truly believe is going to be real to them. Now then; if there is something else that is the real hindrance that makes quitting seem impossible, how will they every discover it if they believe it is the physical that is the real hindrance?
My main purpose with this article, is to get you to consider the possibility that there may be something more to quitting smoking than the physical aspect. Are you open to consider the possibility that smoking may be a part of who you are and therefore there just may be developmental issues to consider?
Hey McCain… Pull My Finger!!! asked:
I thought I heard that somewhere… Well I just quit smoking about 3 weeks ago and have crazy sinus pressure and congestion and starting to cough up brownish phlem this morning… I live in South Florida so I usually only get sick when the weather changes and so far it’s still in the high 8os here,lol…. So could this cold be from quitting smoking you think?
Mark Marino asked:
Everyone who smokes asks how effective the quit smoking laser therapy is before getting treatment to quit smoking with the quit smoking laser. Let me tell you how effective the quit smoking laser really is. Quit smoking laser is absolutely effective as no physical desire for smoking takes place in the client when he has been treated with the quit smoking laser. It is a fact that 80 percent of people quit smoking after having the quit smoking laser therapy treatment.
Stop smoking laser is effective because during the stop smoking process, the production of endorphins is increased in the body. Endorphins are your body’s natural healers. The increased production of endorphins reduces your depression and the desire of smoking automatically decreases. As a result, no desire of smoking takes place in your body. After 3 to 4 days, the nicotine is eliminated from your body and you begin to feel better immediately. Your lungs will expand and your chances of heart attack and stroke will decrease. You can now conclude that the quit smoking laser is very effective for helping people to eliminate their addiction to cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco and other forms of nicotine.
Keep in your mind that you will come to know about the effectiveness of the quitting smoking laser on the very first day of your treatment. When you leave the office for the quit smoking laser, you will not have a desire for nicotine. You will feel calm and relaxed as your body produces endorphins that mimic the effects of nicotine.
You must not think that if the stop smoking laser is effective, you will surely feel a lot of pain during the laser therapy process. You do not feel any pain during the laser therapy for quitting smoking because no drug is used during the laser therapy. The process of laser therapy for stopping smoking habit is a very simple process and you do not feel any kind of pain during the process. The laser is a cold laser and you cannot feel it when it touches the skin.
There are many people who have been treated for stopping smoking from the low level laser therapy. If you are a smoker, you may get rid of your smoking habit permanently by the laser therapy. Just think about the disadvantages of smoking, you will surely like to get rid of your smoking habit. The only solution for getting rid of your smoking habit is stop smoking laser because the physical cravings for nicotine will be eliminated if you are treated by the laser therapy for stopping smoking.
If you do not like the habit of smoking of anyone who is present in your surroundings, you should tell just once the price of the laser therapy for stopping smoking which is less than the cost of 1 to 2 months of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. Tell him the disadvantages of smoking as smoking can easily produce harmful diseases in your body which can permanently disable or kill you. Tell him about the effectiveness of the laser therapy. He will surely like to have the laser therapy for quitting smoking when he will come to know all this.
blueberry-yum-yum! asked:
I smoke daily and have always enjoyed it. But I feel guilty for spending so much money and living life with a buzz. It feels like I always need to be high just to get through the day and I never lived this way before I started smoking years ago. All of my friends smoke weed and it would be hard to be around them when they do it. I am also scared I will be terribly bored or won’t know what to do with my time. (learned habit, i know)
How can I go about quitting smoking weed? What are some benefits to quitting? Some encouragement to quit? or some ideas to hang out with friends or stay sober?
