Smoking

Hello Katie,

Oooooo hundreds of times then I went for EFT and it did the trick, the 'F' in EFT is for freedom and that could be another word for truth, so I found out the reason I have such a hard time quitting is because I like smoking and begrudge and resent 'having' to give up so I didn't! It was very empowering like owning my own truth.
On a personal level I don't think it harms, I know I will probably get shouted at for saying this on HP, but I read a quote by Lynn Grabhorn in one of her books where she said that we could pour cyanide on our Corn Flakes each morning and not get poorly if we are:
living authentically
remaining positive
owning our own truth.
The only thing that naffs me off about smoking was the cost in the UK £5.60 a pack, I live 50 mins from Gibralter so they are £1 a pack and if you buy three you get 2 free I'm coughing a lot better than I used to.

Good luck with it though if you really want to do it you will and lots of lovely people on here who will help you.

Love and Peace

Rebecca xx

I didnt give up - I stopped

dont know why but it worked and I am now 13 months down the line

just got to lose some weight - made it an excuse to eat badly

the fact is that you have got to want to do it, you cant do it for anyone else

Happy New Year Katie !:)

Yes we are in the same boat.this is my 38th year of smoking....yuk. 😮 I managed to stop whilst my 3 boys were small.They are now:-( 31,27 and23.) 😮

:eeeK:I have got nicoutine patches and also a member of an excellent on line support group.Let's see how we both get on...

:cool-smiley-027:
Wishing you a massive mountain of willpower and an overflowing bank accout.
Love Zemzia.:)

Also check out (do a search on) the Mind Therapies forum here on HP and you should find some threads which offer assistance in relation to smoking.

Love and Reiki Hugs

wow that's a great help. The mind therapies sounds like a great idea. It should help me build the will power but I am wondering if I need some suplementary help too.
Becky, I tend to agree with you many things are not bad for you in moderation. Only problem is, nicotine is highly addictive and it is something I can't seem to do in moderation.
I'm not sure if I'll go for the patches or the gum but in my research I found this mildly humerous game [DLMURL="http://www.nicorette.co.uk/freshfruitfreedom/"] http://www.nicorette.co.uk/freshfruitfreedom/ [/DLMURL]

Hi Katie,

The Conscious Mind is about 10% whilst the Sub Conscious Mind makes up the other approx. 90% of the Mind.

Usually, the "root" is in the sub-conscious which is why -

a) it is usually too difficult to quit from the conscious mind.

b) it usually requires work on the sub-conscious, maybe through EFT or Hypnosis.

c) a form of movement such as Hatha Yoga is required for the mind body link.

There are some great deals on eBay for stop smoking hypnosis CD's at the mo which may help You.

David

Hi Katie,

Yes I know what you mean, I don't seem to be able to do anything in moderation, I can't just have a sweet or biscuit I have to have the whole packet oink oink!
I think you are wise not choosing the patches, IMHO all they do is prolong the inevitable, once the course is finished you then have to go from a teeny bit of nicotine to none so you may as well do that to start with.
I have heard good reports about Champix, but I still think you are best with EFT and backing it up with yoga like David has said.
Good luck.

Rebecca XX

Good luck Katie - it is 10 weeks now since I last had a smoke. I am not an ex-smoker yet, simply someone who doesnt smoke at the moment. This mindset has helped, together with taking it all one hour at a time initially and a big kick start from one of the forums hypnotherapists. The longest I have done prior to this is 7 months so I am aiming to beat that this time. Feeling confident about it though!

The Mind Therapies forum is a really good idea.

It's very hard to just turn cold turkey when faced with an addiction, you should gradually reduce the number of sticks you smoke a day or buy nicotine patch to help you quit.

It's very hard to just turn cold turkey when faced with an addiction, you should gradually reduce the number of sticks you smoke a day or buy nicotine patch to help you quit.

Just to clarify you last point smoking is not an addiction it is only a habit. If it were addictive people would get addicted to nicotine patches. All you have to do is find a way that works around your conscious mind avoid using negatives like can't smoke, don't smoke otherwise you'll create the cravings people think is addiction. I know the experts say nictotine is as addictive as injecting heroin but that is nonsense. As a practicing hypnotherapist, hypnosis has incidentally been proven to be the most effective way to stop, I couldn't stop any addiction in one session.
Best of luck whatever way you choose as there are no benefits to smoking, only illusions.

As a practicing hypnotherapist, hypnosis has incidentally been proven to be the most effective way to stop

Has it? (links please!)

I've helped some people to stop smoking in as little as 15 minutes and no need for them to be 'taken under' with any hypno techniques. Just plain ol' EFT.

Obviously it depends on the individual and the reasons behind them smoking etc. but it can be that quick.

Love and Reiki Hugs

Hi Giles - in my research prior to giving up this last time I read a statistic which stated that hypnotherapy was far more effective than the more usual ie patches, gum, cold turkey. I suppose I should have had a look at EFT at the time! As Gary Craig says - use it for everything!

lookintomyeyes - Nicotine is addictive - the nicotine used in patches is a sanitised or therapapeutic version with many of the addiction forming traits taken away. I agree that smoking is a habit though!

For the record - I had hypnotherapy and then went cold turkey! There are times when I have intense cravings but they are for shorter periods as time goes on. I am not yet an ex-smoker, I am simply not smoking at the moment!

re:EFT and smoking. Does that involve tapping away every day? If so it might just be replacing one habit with a compulsive action. Personally I've notseen any stats on the long term effectiveness of EFT. Has the research been done? Unfortunately many claims are made for all therapies but they don't always stand up or work for everybody.
Still if it works for you.

hiya
i haven't had a ciggy now for 2 days
this is how i have done it
i have had this terrible cold,
it stops you breathing too well , especailly when
your a smoker , so with this
and the memoriesof when i saw my grandad dying
on a ventalator ,and not being able to breath at all well
it has so far put me right off .
its so hard to breath it is easy to imagine that this it what it
will be like in the future if i keep smoking
this horrid tightness on the chest , walking accross the room
can wear you out
and the coughing that hurts the head as well as the ribs.
( get my drift )
and knowing that yes is only the cold ,but its going to take longer
to get better , but this is what it feels like
to be a smoker .

you kinda get to the point when you think , is it worth it ??
is it worth the headaches and the pains in the chest
I say no
keep up with the good work all thoses that have managed
to say no this far

Kat XX