A way to stop smoking.
By greenline
@greenline (14838)
Canada
March 25, 2009 1:20pm CST
Hello myLotters ! I was a chain smoker at one time, smoking two packs a day, for over twenty years. Then I stopped it. Here is the way I did it, and I just wish to share with you the way I did it. It could be of help to smokers amongst myLotters.
With non-stop chain smoking, I started getting soar throat. Oh, it was so painful. I couldn't even drink a cup of coffee. Throat lozenges didn't help either. So, I told myself that I should reduce smoking. I said, "Ok, I will not take a cigarette for one hour". It was hard , but made it. I noticed that my soar throat was a bit better. "Hm ! Well, try again for another hour !!" I did ! Hey, succees, and my throat felt much better. Now, I realized that the whole thing was coming from smoking. So, I told myself "Hey, if you can stay away from smoking for two hours, why not stay away for the day ?". It was tough. Smokers know very well. Needed a lot of determination. But I did it. The next day, I felt really much better. Then I told myself "Now you know what was causing soar throat. You were able to keep cigarettes away for one whole day. If you can do that, why not just keep cigarettes away forever ?". Ok, I decided to do that, and "success" !! Since then, I did not touch a cigarette. Gone forever ! Soar throat also, once and for all, gone forever !
Oh, I was so glad. I was successful in stopping smoking, after twenty long hard years. Hm ! It was determination, nothing but determination !
Dear myLotters, that was my way. If you are a smoker, you might want to try it too !
Good luck to you all !
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15 responses
@gwoman2 (710)
• United States
26 Mar 09
Congratulations Greenline!! You are the exception...I am 56 and have been smoking since I was 11-12 years old...UGH many times I can't stand myself...I have tried everything out there, even those things my insurance would not pay...so I've spent some bucks here and there...the longest I've been without smoking is 17 days and then because of an upset...here I went again but at least now I only smoke 1 pack a day, not 4 like before!
Again, congrats on your success...it's an amazing thing and you should be very proud of yourself!
~G~
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
26 Mar 09
Thank you. I wish you success too. You have made a big progress, from 4 packs to 1 pack. The next thing to do is to go from 1 pack to "0" pack ! And, I am sure you can do it.
Best wishes to you !
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
26 Mar 09
Thank you for the tip. I have cut back tremendously in the past week. My goal is to eventually quit. I will say that your method is actually a good way. I would like to add though....I do not have the sore throat for incentive. I find it easier to go in 2minute blocks and it works for me. I go hours without one. Each day it gets a little easier and I'm smoking less. It is also saving me money and who couldn't use that these days? Great job on successfully quitting!! 
@dropofrain (1167)
• India
26 Mar 09
First of all congratulations to you for quitting the bad habbit of chain smoking. ISecondly you have done a great job for the fellow mylotters by sharing the story with us. I am sure that this is going to help a lot of people to overcome this bad habbit.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
26 Mar 09
Thank you. Yes, my purpose of sharing my experience is to help fellow myLotters in quitting the bad addiction to smoking. In fact, I had triesd different ways. They didn't work. The way I presented here was the only way which finally worked for me.
Good luck and happy life to all myLotters !
@feifeiloving (40)
• China
26 Mar 09
I have read about your way to stop smoking ,I think it is very useful .You know ,my father smokes too ,and he smokes much heavier than you ,I even can not count how many times he smokes a day ! As we all known, smoking is very bad for a person's healthy ,so I try a lot of ways to make my father stop smoking ,bue unfortunately, I break down again and again ~!I think your way may have an effect ,I will try .I hope my father will stop smoking early! Thank you for your good way~!!
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
26 Mar 09
Yes, I hope this way will help your father too. I understand well that it is very hard to quit smoking. One needs to have the will and determination.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
26 Mar 09
Ok , give it a try again. Just tell yourself that you can do it and you will do it !
Best wishes to you !
@sophie_dfuss (2365)
• Philippines
26 Mar 09
Thats great, good for you
I hope I can also motivate my bf to stop smoking 
I hope I can also motivate my bf to stop smoking 
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
26 Mar 09
I'm so pleased that you were able to stop smoking. I have said so many times that it is a matter of will power and just wanting to stop. I know it's not easy...you have to keep saying over and over that you can do without them. But a strong will and mind helps you get through this.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
26 Mar 09
Thank you Moondancer. Yes, it was will power which finally did it.
@punlonnjack (1308)
• United States
26 Mar 09
your right it does work ive done it.my problem is my husband smoke to and i got back to smoking after three days just because i could......he needs to quit then i can.grrrrrrr...
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
26 Mar 09
You might want to give it a try again. If you have the will, you will make it, I am sure !
Best wishes to you !
@agrant10 (1476)
• United States
26 Mar 09
I'm not a smoker but I might as well be my spouse has been smoking since the age of thriteen. My spouse finds it so hard to quit. The determination has gone out of the window. I will mention how you quit and hope this might encourge my spouse to quite.
Thanks for sharing
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
26 Mar 09
You are welcome. I hope this will be of help in encouraging your spouse to quit smoking.
@Derigiberble (2)
• Australia
26 Mar 09
Tomorrow I'll have stopped smoking for 3 weeks. I've been smoking for 6 years so it's a pretty big deal for me. Had no problems so far though.
@iamsolucky (1241)
• Philippines
26 Mar 09
I never smoke, but i will share my opinion in this discussion. i think one way to stop smoking is to think of HEALTH. People in the world knows that smoking is really bad for the health, but most of them still likes to do it. They only stop it when they already diagnosed with lung problems and other serious conditions. I hope they will think of their own health, more time to spend with family and all.
happy mylotting, Smile Always!