My 'Quit Smoking' Journey

update :

1. I wanted to quit smoking and try NRT because I thought that smoking is not helping me and waste of money.
2. Sometime 2 weeks ago, I was shown that smoking not only helps me physically to relax, concentrate and beat stress, but it also helps me spiritually.
3. I am doing guided healing meditiation for the whole universe for 2 decades as I am an angelic reiki master. I use smoking as an important tool to gather my start and end sessions, and to fight negative energies. Without this tool I and many others are placed in danger.
4. Smoking, like all other products, is based on the person. For some it kills or they are allergic, just like nuts, eggs or milk is to some people. For some, like me, it has been used as a cure, as a source of strength and an important shamanic tool. I dont expect many to understand or accept, but to***co was a gift from an angel, white buffalo woman, to native americans, in order to go on vision quests.
5. The patches now give me a headache. But the gum I find useful to lower and control my intake of ci******es.
6. This is not an excuse or failure. Giving up smoking is voluntary. If smoking was really that harmful, it would have been banned a long time ago.

Yoga to quit smoking

I am not going to lie.
Due to stress, I have failed and bought ciggies. At least my body pain and anxiety reduced. The clinic called and tried to make me 'promise' that I would stop.

Promise a stranger about what ? This is a voluntary programme. I made a promise to myself that I would stop because I want to. But as I have been advised by the clinic & friends, the gum and patch doesnt always work in weaning one off their stress, anxiety and pain killer.

I never make promises with anyone but God myself. No one has a right to force you to make 'promises'.

So am gonna try yoga

How Yoga Can Help You Stop Smoking? Regular practice of all the above Yoga poses can help the practitioner in easily adapting to the changes associated with to***co withdrawal.

So, backslided a bit 2 weeks ago.
Had nightmares & anxiety attacks, so bought a packet.
I felt so relieved but really guilty.
The last week I completely stopped to prepare for my next appointment. But I forgot to pay phone bill when I had money, so I had no phone and was, bored and restless.
Fortunately I decided to do something useful, and started to pick up the thrash around my area and visit the dogs.
It was fabulous. Took 3 days, but I collected almost 10 bags of thrash, lots were glass bottles 🙄🙈 and cleared broken glass.
The place looks clean, I feel so proud of myself, neighbours and animals are pleased with me, I even put flowers on my altar.
Imagine, I did so much good because I had a lot of free time since I no longer waste my time and money smoking.
Good news, I passed the test. The reading was 2, which is still very good, and was given nrt patches and gum for another 3 weeks. 👏👏
I dont feel like I need a ciggie 24 hours a day at all.
I sometimes feel withdrawal and stress, but its really minimal.
So glad I decided to do the NRT treatment.

sacred pictures

Eye~opening ~
Smoking a ciggie, and wanting another one.
So true ! Omg 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️
What is that about ? 🤷‍♀️
If we are not addicted to ni****ne, then what are we addicted to ... carbon monoxide ? hmmm. 🤔🤭
I believe ni****ne is addictive. But I agree, we need more than willpower and determination. We need to change our mindset from thinking ciggies gives us 'strength', when its actually 'weakening' and 'crippling' us, and blowing a hole in our wallet.
So loving my patches and gum. At last I can get on with life instead of 'needing' ciggies like its oxygen due to crippling addiction.

Awesome Praise Report :
~ Went for my 3rd weekly appointment at 'quit smoking' klinic. I had 0 smokes this week. 🙏
~ They will ask you to check your carbon monoxide by blowing into a small machine. My 1st check =24. My 2nd check, 2 weeks ago, =5, yesterday =0. 👏👏💪💪😍
~ Ì just realised the magnitude of the carbon that has been in my lungs for 40+ years. 😱🤦‍♀️ All the more reason to stop.
~This week was 0 smokes. So did I have any scary symptoms ? I am so amazed at what I experienced :
1. I put on the patch for 24 hours. And I feel nothing at all ! 🤷‍♀️ No headaches, anxiety, stress, cravings. Nothing. Wow. I didnt know I was suffering so much pain until now. I am so relaxed and surprisingly less worried and anxious about everything. 👍😊
2. I only take the gum 2~3 times a day, when I feel anxious and need to smoke. The urge goes away immediately.
3. The most important change ~ I used to be insomniac, I have nightmares and will wake up every day at 3am for a smoke. You wont believe it ~ I now sleep soundly all through the night, no nightmares and wake up fresh, without a stinky mouth and not needing a stick like a desparate addict. Wow ! 👏😍
4. I dont even feel a thing if I see ci******es or see people smoking. I much rather rejoice that my lungs are carbon~free. 👏👏
5. I believe the journal helps a lot, fresh chilled lime juice, of course the NRT treatment and because I just started taking serotonin for ptsd and anxiety, which is my real issue.
6. I used to drink lots of milk tea. Now 1/2 cup a day is enough. 😊
7. Lot of time now to continue my dreams ~ a fantastic affordable online psychology course by Udemy.

My counsellors were so happy for me. They said my results are outstanding and gave me 2 weeks medication. Yayy. Looking forward to the next 2 weeks of self~empowerment, self~denial and self~improvement. Its so worth it. Feel so much self~respect and self~worth by conquering all my 'inner demons' for the last 23 years. 👍💪 God is my strength.

Thanks for your moral support and prayers. 😊😊😊

Good Morning all ~ 🌿🌻🌿
I was inspired this morning, to share this knowledge with you. And I hope it helps someone. I am so inspired and look forward to reading amazing posts daily of people moving forward, overcoming obstacles, achieving successes, celebrations and funerals. So glad to be part of your joys and sorrows. 🙏⚘️🙏

Keep those vibes high, the best is yet to come and God is taking care of us even though we dont always see or know it.

ps. My 'quit smoking' is going so well. Not even missing it. 👏👍

this the music video. song is 'its a beautiful day' by heaven is shining.

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSLrnxuAH/

Yes 💪

Sometimes I think,
How nice to have a ciggie now.
Then I tell myself, thats just old programming.
I am stronger than that.
So far so good. 0 smokes.

In case I forget ~
I am not 'giving up' something great.
I am gaining something great ! 😊💪

See what I got for lunch 👏👏😍
Yummy tuna pizza for rm5 👍😊
Same price for 1 packet of toxic sticks. 👎

Didnt miss it at all.
The patches & gum are working wonderfully.
I drink lime juice whenever I get the urge,
So healing to my lungs.

So proud of myself.
Vibrating at a high level.

todays music video ~ finally learnt how to do the effects 😁

My celebration song.
music : micheal boltons latest song, just released. 'Beautiful World'.

Susan on TikTok Check out Susan's video.

good read ~ for those trying to kick the habit, we have new info on to***co. ni****ne is found in to***co which was given to native americans. But it has harmful effects such as headaches, dry mouth, racing heart, joint pain. Ni****ne was a sacred gift from 'white buffalo woman' and is part of the 'peace pipe'.

So thanks to***co, but its time to bid you adieu.. ✌️

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240820?fbclid=IwAR3CZ2Sj_jgLN1TU_zhiaQFMYYwZMImab-zdhqn63PTHRfTDYk6bTD6k2YQ

Ni****ne: Facts, effects, and dependency Ni****ne is highly addictive and harmful. It is a component in ci******es and some e-cigarette liquid. Learn more here.

♡ this 👌

Affirmations work ~

Love of self as the divine temple of god, the atman.
Love for god, holiness, the future, life and friends.

Other very important reasons to quit ~

The environment, nature and planet.

Well I started patches 7 days ago.
Last night I had a major battle with the 'ni****ne devil'.
I was feeling hot, restless, angry, but remained asleep and chewed the gum. This morning I felt tired from the 'battle' but so relieved. I could feel that the 'ni****ne devil' had left. 👍👍👏👏😊
Thanks to the gum. 👌

So true 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️😉

Real Talk on Ni****ne ~
It is the strongest addiction... 😲😱🙈
So, when we beat this ... we are truly the strongest person ever. 💪💪🥳🥳👏👏 Mind body soul healing.

Jyst fyi, my abusive and alcoholic father used to smoke ciggies. I started smoking his from age 7. I was also s*xually molested by an uncle and physically abused by my cruel mother who hates smoking and alcohol. I suffered from ptsd, anxiety, alcohol and to***co became a good way to medicate these problems, be strong, make important allies and become financislly independent. Then I went on to grow spiritually. I finally have detoxed from abusive substances, people and programming, got my own place, left 'home' for good and disowned my toxic family and friends.

I realised that smoking had become my 'revenge' against my mother, sister and father. Thats an eye~opener ! 😲 So I am changing tactic. The best 'revenge' is to get rid of this toxic sticks, which means I am stronger, wiser and better than they can imagine. Haha. 👍😊😍

Lets get on with this journey then ...
Once we know the why, its easy to know the when and how.
Theres so much to look forward to. 😊

Real Talk on ni****ne ~
Ni****ne is produced by to***co, not our brain.
But ni****ne stimulates dopamine, seratonin and adrenalin.
Thats why smokers feel calm, less tense, happy. 🤷‍♀️
Until the day we cant stop, and we lose control of our body, time & decisions. Our life & finances revolve around the toxic sticks. 😕🤦‍♀️
Its time to get control of our own mind again.
If I can give up meat, alcohol, tv, s*x, toxic people, etc, I can give this up and so have many other people. 💪👏🥳🥳🥳
Just say, dump it and keep moving forward.
Just imagine, I'm so strong now. Wow !! 👏😍🤣
The best is yet to come.

I so resonate with this 👍👏

So true ...

I am so proud of myself. 😊😊😊
This is the most exciting day of my life.👍👏👏
I am so happy with my determination to change for the better simply because since 2001, I know, God has plans for us. ( Jer 29:11).
Been wanting to quit since 2007. It was a long process, 16 years, to understand 'why I was smoking', to get to 'I need to stop' and now at the 'how' because NRT is free now.
Thanks to my kind counsellors & psychologist who helped me diagnose ptsd, anxiety and get treatment, so that I can go on NRT.
I feel so emotionally and mentally strong now...like a boss. 😍🤣

Just started this journal.
Complete cold turkey today using patches & gum only.
So need to hear this today.
But its so exciting to get rid of this disease, this addiction that I hate more and more each day. 👍👏👏😊

music video on 'stay quit' programme ~
goodbye letter to ciggies.
we are parting forever.
Thank You & Goodbye.

Susan on TikTok Check out Susan's video.

another important reason to quit ?
We can buy nutritious and healthy food.
Spending hundreds on toxic sticks instead of food, when you have no money is insane.
Spending hundreds of dollars to pollute earth, destroy clean air and water is just selfish.
The time is now.
You'll thank yourself, when the ni****ne has left your body like a horrible friend or an ugly, dirty outfit. 🤣✌️