Here's my small contribution to your decision Heinz. I smoked from 16 to 23 years old. I found the "I'll never smoke another cigarette" approach didn't work for me. I noticed that when work colleagues tempted me in every way, lighting them ready for me etc. I found that my pride kicked in and the more they tempted me the stronger was my urge to refuse. But if I had no cigarettes on me I just continually focussed on wanting one. So I bought a packet and opened it. Put them in my pocket and whenever I wanted one I just decided to delay it for ten minutes. These delays got progressively longer and gradually the desires dropped away.Eventually I gave the unused open pack away. Delay, delay, that's how I did it.
But everyone is different........
Good luck Heinz. Not smoking is freedom from automatic, habitual desire.
Nick
Last edited by nick w; 02/09/19 08:52 AM.
