Comments on: Why is quitting so hard? https://www.ask.quit-smoking-advisor.com/2014/01/07/why-is-quitting-so-hard-2/ Get answers to your most important questions about how to quit smoking. Sun, 09 Mar 2025 07:50:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 By: Carole https://www.ask.quit-smoking-advisor.com/2014/01/07/why-is-quitting-so-hard-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17071 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 20:46:32 +0000 http://www.ask.quit-smoking-advisor.com/?p=333#comment-17071 There is panic in me the minute I think that this will be my last cigarette. It is a panic that compares to being on top of a tall building and afraid you will fall off. I depend on my cigarettes as a life line. This is crazy I know since it is ending my life line.
It is so bad that if someone said I will take one of your children if you don’t stop. I would probably have to stop and think about it instead of saying immediately, I will quit! I have even been warned that my lungs are developing lung cancer and I say, oh well even if I quit now I am still doomed so might as well keep on smoking. As you can see, I am impossible!

]]> By: ursula https://www.ask.quit-smoking-advisor.com/2014/01/07/why-is-quitting-so-hard-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17033 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:17:18 +0000 http://www.ask.quit-smoking-advisor.com/?p=333#comment-17033 I have tried everything possible to try,and am still smoking..Iam looking for that magic pill or word or?????Ihave 2 daughters don’t smoke..5 grandkids don’t smoke…Help

]]> By: Deanna https://www.ask.quit-smoking-advisor.com/2014/01/07/why-is-quitting-so-hard-2/comment-page-1/#comment-16835 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 17:43:02 +0000 http://www.ask.quit-smoking-advisor.com/?p=333#comment-16835 Hi Joan,

Can you say anything about what exactly it is that you feel you gave up? I understand that literally, you gave up the actual act of smoking, but I’m wondering what’s underneath that for you – can you get at what you feel smoking gave you that you have now given up?

]]> By: Pili Martinez https://www.ask.quit-smoking-advisor.com/2014/01/07/why-is-quitting-so-hard-2/comment-page-1/#comment-16078 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 11:59:33 +0000 http://www.ask.quit-smoking-advisor.com/?p=333#comment-16078 I agree eith Joan. Although I’m still smoking I guess the reason I don’t stop IS because I feel like I’d lose my best freind of 35 years. Yes I’m a hard case and part of me is DESPERATE to give up but another part of me panics and freaks at not being able to self medicate with nicotine. I have tried just about everything there is to try. Desperately need to change my thinking so I can stop this torment. HELP

]]> By: Joan https://www.ask.quit-smoking-advisor.com/2014/01/07/why-is-quitting-so-hard-2/comment-page-1/#comment-16072 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 04:07:24 +0000 http://www.ask.quit-smoking-advisor.com/?p=333#comment-16072 Well, quitting does involve giving something up. Something that was very important to me. I am 6 months quit. I don’t think I’ll go back, but it still seems like I gave something up.

]]> By: jassi https://www.ask.quit-smoking-advisor.com/2014/01/07/why-is-quitting-so-hard-2/comment-page-1/#comment-16071 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 00:34:17 +0000 http://www.ask.quit-smoking-advisor.com/?p=333#comment-16071 Hard but do able. Nothing is impossible. It is your own believe that can make things easy or hard for you.

]]> By: Elizabeth https://www.ask.quit-smoking-advisor.com/2014/01/07/why-is-quitting-so-hard-2/comment-page-1/#comment-16070 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 23:51:25 +0000 http://www.ask.quit-smoking-advisor.com/?p=333#comment-16070 The fear of quitting is the fear of the unknown. Will I gain weight? Will I be edgy and cranky at work, which will cause me to lose my job. Those are the two big thoughts in my mind. Not to mention, a cigarette with my coffee or after a meal is relaxing.

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