Frequency. Intensity. Time.
You trained yourself to smoke. Now you'll train yourself to quit without relying on medications, hypnosis, laser treatments, herbs or unwanted distractions. It won't take long. The discomfort you feel as a 'craving' will be your primary tool for the week or so it takes to 'de-tox'. The more you smoked the stronger the signal. The stronger the signal the easier it is to monitor the process.
Quitting is the most important step you can take to improve health, fitness and the quality of your life.Quitting will change your life in ways that you can't foresee. Quitting will open the door to a range of other options and will enrich and enhance your life.
Pick a start time where you won't be distracted for the first couple of days as you work on the process. A long weekend or a vacation break is ideal. Hell, take a couple of 'sick days'!
HERE'S HOW.
GET A PIECE OF PAPER AND SET UP FOUR COLUMNS
START. INTENSITY. TIME. FREQUENCY
When you feel a craving note the START time eg. 8:46 AM.
While the craving lasts, under the heading INTENSITY describe your discomfort level. Eg. "A bad cold" - "a mild toothache"
When the craving disappears note the TIME it lasted in minutes and seconds.
When it returns, note the new START time and how long it took to return under FREQUENCY.
That's It! Note the times focus on the intensity free of distractions and let your body flush the drug from your system. It will quickly become apparent that you don't have to set unrealistic quitting goals. You only have to focus on each craving and enjoy the repeated successes that you will experience. It's simple, rational, effective and only requires your commitment for a minute or so at any one time.
De-tox will take about a week but the craving will recur from time to time - often in response to some old familiar habit pattern. Use fitQuit and it won't pose a problem.
I welcome your comments and wish you success. Share your experience freely with others. Go for a walk.
Cheers!
Quitting is the most important step you can take to improve health, fitness and the quality of your life.Quitting will change your life in ways that you can't foresee. Quitting will open the door to a range of other options and will enrich and enhance your life.
Pick a start time where you won't be distracted for the first couple of days as you work on the process. A long weekend or a vacation break is ideal. Hell, take a couple of 'sick days'!
GET A PIECE OF PAPER AND SET UP FOUR COLUMNS
START. INTENSITY. TIME. FREQUENCY
When you feel a craving note the START time eg. 8:46 AM.
While the craving lasts, under the heading INTENSITY describe your discomfort level. Eg. "A bad cold" - "a mild toothache"
When the craving disappears note the TIME it lasted in minutes and seconds.
When it returns, note the new START time and how long it took to return under FREQUENCY.
That's It! Note the times focus on the intensity free of distractions and let your body flush the drug from your system. It will quickly become apparent that you don't have to set unrealistic quitting goals. You only have to focus on each craving and enjoy the repeated successes that you will experience. It's simple, rational, effective and only requires your commitment for a minute or so at any one time.
De-tox will take about a week but the craving will recur from time to time - often in response to some old familiar habit pattern. Use fitQuit and it won't pose a problem.
I welcome your comments and wish you success. Share your experience freely with others. Go for a walk.
Cheers!
