Hello everyone,
After being addicted after 19.5 years, finally it feels like I am getting rid off it. Of course I tried several times and actually for the last year I am
continiously in the quit mode. I stop one day, say "just 1" next day and relapse, every single day of the year was like that. It's been really
exhausting. I decided to stop because of the person I became. Nicotine changed my personality. I became very irritable, angry all the time. And last year
was full of more anger than ever. So I (finally) realized either I should stop or go on but make a decission. So I decided to stop for real at the end. After
being quit for 10 days, I am still irritable but it looks like it is diminishing.
This forum is irreplaceable. The amount of information it contains and the way it was buit is excellent in my opinion. I thank with my whole heart to all the
people who have contributed.
Although it is mentioned in great detail around the forum's resource, I'd like to share what I learned during my last year, hoping it would help
others:
. NTAP is the key, never say "just one". It costed me a year. Not only me of course, everyone around me really had hard time.
. Do not concentrate on the rest of your life. Focus on the next minute and next hour.
. Do not watch the clock and count seconds. This makes smoking very very precious and you become obsessed with it and relapse becomes inevitable.
. Think about your own triggers and get prepared to react without nicotine.
. Withdrawal symptoms are actually that unbearable. Get prepared, focus on something else and stop listening yourself.
iMuz
Proud to be free of nicotine for 10.5 days and already avoided 157 sticks.

