Your Quit Toolbox !!!

[Doreensfree]

To help you along its good to have a plan (tools )..for when the going gets tough..

In my box you would have found..

Allen Carr the easy was to Stop Smoking ..a great read..

My Punching pillow...it speaks for itself..

My I pod..I sang and danced the days away...

The Quit Train...was here 24/7...

What's in your tool box ??????

[Feely]

Walks along Lake Michigan

 

Reading about nicotine addiction

 

Cleaning

 

Deep breathing

 

Trying to keep it simple and not think about it too much (sometimes this doesn't work very well)

[Petra]

I had Allen Carr's book too.

Lots of wine and pistachios.

Chips and Salsa.

The Quit Train.

[babs609]

Allen Carr

My 3 step deep breathing

Water

Water

Always s bottle of water

Quit train

[Boo]

Education.

Commitment.

Deep breaths.

A bit of room to move around.  Exercise kills craves.

An endless supply of NOPEs.

[Dee]

Exercise

Cleaning supplies

Picture of Mom at Lung Cancer walk (my reminder every day why I quit)

Lollipops

Quit train

[Sazerac]

I wanted to bump this so newbies would add their tricks.

Mine were/are

Knowledge Is Power, learning about nicotine Addiction is essential,

Pledging to NOPE and honoring that commitment to myself,  

Showers, often screaming showers in the beginning,

Satsumas,

A mantra of 'Free Your Head' to interrupt thoughts of smoking,

Dancing/Music,

Deep Beautiful Clean Clear BREATHS !

[Martian5]

Thanks for bumping this

 

Honesty with myself and what I truly enjoyed and did not enjoy.

Cold water.

Cinnamon hard candy, really helped.

Cold Water.

Deep Breathing techniques.

Cold Water.

Support and more support.

The Quit Train forum, so glad I found it.

The daily NOPE pledge, kind of thought a little hokey at first but it really has worked for me.

 

[Illpass]

Joel Spitzer's videos (Over and Over)

Message Boards

Allen Carr's Material

I allowed myself to snack without judgement for the first couple of weeks (not for everyone)

 

 

[Lin-quitting]

Nice bump. Thanks Sazerac.

 

-Reading and more reading. I spent hours a day with my online support group reading - and educating myself about the addiction in the process.

-My online support group.

-Reading Alan Carr.

-Closet cleaning.

-Pillow punching.

-Silly little walks: 3 times around the perimeter of my house till I felt more in control.

-Regular exercise (a daily walk).

-Ridiculous dancing in the living room to favorite tunes turned up loud.

[Roopy]

Love this post! Mine are:

 

Ice cold water, as much as possible

 

Support and learning from others on both support boards

 

Working out (assisted with the rage!)

 

Reminding myself I don't HAVE to do anything. I choose..

 

Taking it in baby steps... minute by minute at times until I felt confident in saying NOPE for the full day

 

And knitting.... or as I like to call it "Yarn knots on sticks"... (I am not good at knitting)

[despair not]

Roopy

 

Thanks for knitting my new suit.

[Reciprocity]

1 hour ago, Roopy said:

Love this post! Mine are:

 

Ice cold water, as much as possible

 

Support and learning from others on both support boards

 

Working out (assisted with the rage!)

 

Reminding myself I don't HAVE to do anything. I choose..

 

Taking it in baby steps... minute by minute at times until I felt confident in saying NOPE for the full day

 

And knitting.... or as I like to call it "Yarn knots on sticks"... (I am not good at knitting)

Love this - great stuff. That's the way it's done

[Roopy]

1 hour ago, despair not said:

Roopy

 

Thanks for knitting my new suit.

Hahaha I wish I was that good!

[c9jane29]

-Knowledge (knowing I'm an addict)

-Chocolate

-Patience (taking the te to breath before I react)

-More chocolate

-Confidence (that I'm awesome!)

 

My self esteem has been through the roof since I quit. I honestly don't think I've ever felt this good or been so proud of myself in my whole life. 

If you are lurking or thinking about quitting, please pack your tool box and get started! Borrow some of our tools if you need, but don't let this chance pass you by!

 

 

[brand.new.ela]

Water

Chocolate

Notebook and pen

Reading reading reading