| Rich's Story |
Helping Himself Is Help To Others
I celebrated my first year without smoking on January 1st of this year. Quitting smoking, for me, was as hard to do as starting smoking (I gagged and nearly passed out on those first cigarettes) But staying off of cigarettes is infinitely harder than continuing to smoke. Looking back now, the first 4 weeks were a crucible, I burned with cravings and unfulfilled desire. I was so vulnerable to stress and my own crazy thoughts. However, the balance is still delicate today, my mind still creates stupid excuses to smoke. I still crave, but I don't really want one, I know this. At this point I am most conscious of the guilt and failure if I would have just one. Damaged health and risk of cancer rarely compell smokers to quit, unless they are already diagnosed and suffering. But, I really fell great now, so why go back?
For those of you who are going through quitting, I share 3 things that helped me quit. 1. Pure willpower: "Drag your ass and you mind will follow." "You cannot THINK yourself into a new way of acting, you must ACT yourself into a new way of thinking." You WILL suffer some withdrawals, you WILL gain weight, but you WILL perservere through these without lighting up O.K.? 2. Cinnamon sticks: chew on these to satisfy oral fixation, and suck to provide inhalation recognition like a cigarette. 3. Long walks: take a long walk when you feel weak, frustrated, irritated. Walking will release friendly hormones called 'endorphins', and also clears the head.
My last big help was knowing that if I broke down and smoked, that "welcome back sucker" cigarette would not 'fix' exerything that I was craving. I recognized my cravings were for an 'easy way out', and there is no easy way out of this life, everyone suffers sometimes.
Since I quit, I am quite an evangelist for the cause to quit. I find many opportunities to help people who want help, and those who want to quit but don't know how. Never tell a smoker they should quit, the desire to quit for oneself is all-important. "Don't tell me what I should do, I won't listen. Tell me what you did, and I might listen..."
I often tell folks that quitting is the best and worst thing for me. Best because of my improved health, worst because I loved smoking. I do not regret smoking, neither do I regret quitting, I am thankful to be free.
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