my reasons...

[nsd_user663_8607]

ok, so heres my reasons for wanting to quit and for NOT wanting to quit!

TO QUIT

i hate the smell

i hate the way it controls the whole set up of my day and life

even though i am in denial i am sure my body is starting to feel the brunt

it will make my Dad the happiest father on the planet

i will be able to taste better

i wont spend my life stressing about who has just seen me having a cig (im a bit of a secret full time smoker)

the money

setting an example for my niece and nephew

not getting past date one when they find out i am a smoker!!

NOT TO QUIT

its part of me (crazy)

dont want to put on weight

i like it

and i can never ever imagine sitting outside with a glass of wine on a summer evening and actually enjoying it without a cigarette

im officially loopy.....

[nsd_user663_57259]

All very good reasons and very similar to mine. It is hard to imagine life without ciggies but that is the drug talking! (Try reading the Allen Carr book - it does make sense some of it). I am starting to realise there is life after ciggies and its much better than life with ciggies!

[nsd_user663_57882]

Hello,

The reasons to quit list outnumbered the reasons not to quit, so from a purely logical prospective deep down in your brain , the quiting process is starting to sprout.

Good stuff

Now for the cons, I'm a newcomer to this site, so bear with my posting style ( lack off ).

Its part of me - smoking is a habit I picked up , I wasn't born smoking, it's not an evolutionary aspect of being a human, its just a habit, the people I know don't call me baly the smoker, they call me baly. Only I saw it as being part of my makeup. Once I got a handle on this half the battle is won.

Weight - my opinion it may vary, no offense to anyone who has found this to be an issue. I read about the effects on the metabolism when you stop smoking ie it slows down and also how you may snack as means to get over cravings/ something to do . So I stocked up on raw carrots, high fibre cereals, pumpkin seeds, so if I needed to snack I could and all these items are healthy and give a jaw/mouth something to do.

I like it / drinking - omg its what I used to think, how on earth can I have a drink without a Ciggy, how can I enjoy food without a Ciggy afterwards, how will I be able to go for my weekend or daily drives without Ciggy, Friday won't be Friday's without Ciggy, you get the picture lol.

Its all in the mind, its just a Pavlovian association which can be broken and conquered.

Honestly you can quit, you have the right reasons, which counts for a lot.

Enjoy the journey to becoming a none smoker

[nsd_user663_8607]

Hi Baly, love it!

And yes you are so right - we condition ourselves to be smokers and i, for one, justify being a smoker 24/7. not any more....

Bizarely, just "making the decision" to quit has already made me cut down drastically without even trying. just waiting for my proper e cig to arrive and i have a feeling that i will truly be knocking it on the head. As the guy at the E Cig company said to me, this is the perfect option for those looking for an "alternative" to smoking.

thanks for all the encouragement - raring to go now...

[nsd_user663_54332]

As the guy at the E Cig company said to me, this is the perfect option for those looking for an "alternative" to smoking.

Just wondering, are you going to use the e-cig for ever, or as a means to quit?

[nsd_user663_8607]

going into it with an open mind. for me its about habit more than addiction (i think) so if i end up with the e cig forever well I'm ok with that but i suspect my use will decrease to socially in any event.

i know some would argue thats not a way to look at quitting but i believe in doing whatever it takes to get off the evil weed and even if that means staying on nictotine in the longer term, its still a major step in the right direction.

[nsd_user663_57259]

Which e-cig did you go for in the end?

[nsd_user663_8607]

Went on your recommendation for the mirage.

Phoned this morning and ordered and had a great chat with mr mirage who really encouraged me and made me feel like i really can do this.

should be here on wednesday - yipee.....

thanks again for the recommendation