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Quit Smoking Mindset

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Your mindset is one of the most important factors in your attempt at quitting. You can’t stop if you aren’t ready, it’s as simple as that.

I’ve tried to quit hundreds of times, literally, but I failed because I wasn’t in the right frame of mind.

You need to be READY! You need to WANT to be ready!

You need to want this more than anything else in your life!

“Sometimes it takes weeks to prepare yourself for the right moment in your life when you’re truly ready to give it all up.”

When that moment arrives, you’ll definitely know and want to act on it.

It should be when you have no big event in front of you.

Perhaps you just finished going to a wedding, or a big camping trip, or the long holiday weekend. If there is nothing in front of you to make you think you need to continue to smoke for, then stop immediately.

You want to quit, right?

Is anybody too old to stop? Absolutely not! Never give in to that thinking. You could be 80 years old and it’s still not too late.

If you want something bad enough, no matter what, you can do it.

“Quitting smoking must be your #1 priority above everything else.”

You have to be totally serious about it.

You can’t go to the bars the same night you’ve quit. You can’t go to a concert the same night, either. You can’t do most things for a little while, but that’s OK.

You must focus 100% of your energy on never touching a cigarette ever again. Don’t worry about anything else. If you do, you’re doomed and you’ll most likely relapse.

You don’t want that to happen, do you?

For the first few weeks, every night after work I would immediately crave a cigarette to alleviate the stress. I knew I didn’t need one, but my natural instinct was to have one.

You have to get it in your head that you DON’T want one and that it will do nothing for you. Only then will you be able to talk yourself out of it, and simply go home after work, instead of stopping at the store.

There will come a time in your life when you’re sick and tired of smoking and ready to turn your life around. It happened to me.

You’ll be tired of the sore throats and the coughing, being sick all the time, the slavery, the anxiety, the cost, etc.

The list is enormous.

On the other hand, there are those who enjoy smoking too much to want to quit. They probably aren’t reading this anyways, but if they are, I just want to say you might not enjoy smoking forever.

I enjoyed it in my early years, probably until the age of 27. I didn’t want to stop. It was fun and it really didn’t get in the way of my everyday life.

But later on in life was an entirely different story. It controlled my every thought, and I was not OK with that.

Also, it’s important to quit for yourself.

“Don’t stop because of a loved one, or because of a TV commercial, or because of your parents, or any of that nonsense.”

You have to want this for YOURSELF, and that begins in your mind.

That’s the bottom line.

Now it’s totally OK to quit for your kids, or any loved ones, and many people do, but you have to realize that if you aren’t doing it for you first and foremost, then you’ll be very vulnerable to cravings and triggers.

You’ll be likely to make excuses because you aren’t being true to yourself.

Trust me, there is a whole other world out there waiting for you.

Can you imagine never coughing again? Never smelling like an ashtray? Running a marathon? Making all your dreams come true?

Throw out those cigarettes and get to that point!

Something else I want to emphasize is the idea of wanting to move forward in life.

If you’re a heavy smoker who is resorting to the Internet for ideas and help, then I would conclude you must really want to end your filthy habit, which is great!

You’re stuck in the trap of addiction. Your whole day revolves around finding a time to smoke. You need one every 30 minutes. Your entire day is literally one cigarette break after another.

It was for me!

My every thought and action had a direct correlation to smoking for sure.

Let’s not kid ourselves OK. I’ve been there, I know what it’s like, and it isn’t fun.

In fact, it was a nightmare.

I hated my life.

“I hated the fact I had to leave the party because I ran out of cigarettes.”

I hated the fact I turned to them when I was stressed out or nervous. I hated that they controlled every part of my life, from the moment I woke up and until I went to bed.

In a nutshell, cigarettes lied to me!

The most important rule of thumb in your attempt is: YOU MUST BE READY! That’s half the battle right there.

This is the biggest lifestyle change you’ll ever face. So get into the correct frame of mind, and never look back.

You have to change for good!

Within days, you’ll love yourself for it. You’ll wish you had started sooner. Once the withdrawal has vanished, you’ll never want to go back.

You’ll feel too good!

You’ll realize just how bad you felt all those years. No one regrets it in the long run. That I can guarantee!

I dealt with this issue in my head all the time. I constantly wanted to have “one last night of fun” before I stopped. But unfortunately, I kept putting “tomorrow” off.

Addiction is tough, and it will get you every time if you aren’t prepared.

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  1. Trisha says

    September 12, 2020 at 11:41 am

    Had my last smoke 22/6/20. Why do i still crave a smoke each day? I have never given in, but its so tempting sometimes. I have put on weight, having biscuits instead of a ciggy. My breathing is the worst its ever been, I don’t understand why. Anyone else struggling like me?

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  2. Valeria says

    May 24, 2018 at 11:44 am

    I love this article about it being a mindset issue. I think you’re completely right in this! I’ve actually come in contact with an app (Primed Mind) that is working with the mindset of people. They also have a mindset tape for quitting smoking. Not sure what is your opinion about it and have you tried it?
    Think might be nice to look into at some point.

    Reply
  3. Mike says

    May 1, 2018 at 3:47 am

    I think you website information is great for quitting smoking and getting healthy.

    But then I see you have Ashley Madison ads on your site. So are you trying to prevent cancer and smoking related illnesses and promote divorce and STD’s ?

    Just kind of tacky with the Ashley Mad Ads don’t you think Mateo?

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    • MateoMateo says

      May 2, 2018 at 7:53 pm

      My ad manager controls what ads are displayed on my site. Sometime they can be tacky, yes, I agree with you. I’m trying to fix things.

      Reply
  4. Sam says

    January 8, 2018 at 5:26 am

    Hi there I am on day 7 of no smoking. It’s been okay but sometimes those damn cravings get to me and I feel like I’m a crazy person. I want to stay away from them. I quit for me and not just me but my son he is 10 and has helped me so much I really like the site u have it has helped a lot so thank u so much.

    Reply
  5. Joshua B says

    February 12, 2017 at 4:06 pm

    I finally realize that I can’t do this alone. I want today to be my last day smoking forever. Period. If possible, please help me along the way. I’m at the point of no return. I want peace. Thank you

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    • MateoMateo says

      February 14, 2017 at 4:09 pm

      I will totally help you! Ask me any questions, at anytime. That’s what I’m here for!

      Reply

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