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Don't give in to the demon!
Understanding Why You Still Crave:
Many Quitsters wonder why, after being quit for a while, they still have craves. Sometimes they still smoke in a dream at night. Or sometimes they instictively reach for a pack of cigarettes (which of course they no longer possess) merely as a habit. Or out of the blue, with no obvious trigger, you get a desire to light up that fatal "Just 1". Why do we still get these craves?
We can remember how long we are quit but have a tendency to forget how long we smoked and how deep the smoking habit is imbedded in our subconscious. I have a nephew whose wife is a physical therapist. She works for The Kessler Institute with paraplegics. Christopher Reeve was a patient of hers. These spinal chord victims tell her that when they dream they see themselves as walking and running just as they did prior to their accidents which paralized them. Now these people had been walking and running for 10, 20, 30, or more years. Their subconscious mind still sees them as walking and running. Unfortunately they wake up to a tragic reality.
Well, if you've smoked for 10, 20, 30, or more years; is it any wonder your sunconscious mind still sees you as a smoker? How long have you been quit for; 1, 2, or 3 months? Even an entire year quit pales in comparrison to the number of years smoked for many Quitsters.
That is why you have to keep filling your mind with positive affirmations. The 2 greatest weapons you have at your disposal in dealing with the smoking habit are a positive mental attitude and determination. Nrt's and the Q are great weapons also, but constantly bombarding your conscious mind with "I cans" and "I wills" helps ward off the subcounscious mind's taking control of your thinking . Remember: Craves Are Not Orders - You Still Control Your Quit.
Just focus on quitting 1 day at a time. Your subconscious mind can accept 1 day of not smoking. If you get a crave, replace it with a positive thought and remain determined to stick with your quit NO MATTER WHAT and I'll.....
See You At The Top
Holly,
939 days smoke free ~
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