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Originally Posted by thingstodo
If you want to be effective long-term you really should see a therapist. It's amazing how much they can help. Smoking is an addiction and all the same rules apply for recovery, just like heroin or alcohol or anything else.
I quit in '89 after years of practicing quitting. In fact, I had quit one time for nearly two years and was running five miles/day. But I fell off the wagon. Therapy helped me understand why.
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Scary part of all this..... I'm an addictions counselor. I am great with helping others, but I have a hard time putting into practice what I teach. Of course there's some HUGE differences between cigarettes and herion/crack/alcohol/etc.
The best way for me will be to just not buy that first pack and stop the bs that "I can smoke a couple today".... I have to live what I preach and make it none or just stop fooling myself and playing the "I'm trying my best" game... because in all honesty as long as I keep buying the pack and smoking no matter how many I'm lieing to myself and everyone about my trying to quit.
Change is new, change is hard and change is difficult and uncomfortable.... but change only happens when you allow it 100%.... irrational fear is preventing me from giving 100%..... but I need to give it.