Quitting smoking and healing from addiction is a long term process, one that takes many, many months. Sure, the chemical dependency might only take several weeks to breakdown, but the more advanced, neurological damage caused by addiction takes a lot longer to recover from. [Read more...]
It Gets Better, Truly it Does!
May 8, 2013 by 2 Comments
How to Recover From a Failed Quit Smoking Attempt or Smoking Relapse?
February 20, 2013 by 2 Comments
I doubt there has ever been a smoker genuinely happy to fail at quitting. Most, if not all, successful quitters have failed and relapsed at some point in their life as a nicotine addict.
I am sure all long term ex smokers know very intimately, the feelings of hopelessness and defeat that come with relapse. After all, relapse is so common, it is perhaps the only reason smoking is still so prevalent in society. [Read more...]
It Only Takes One Cigarette to Relapse.
January 14, 2013 by 4 Comments
You will never smoke again.
Accepting this is perhaps the most daunting aspect of quitting smoking and nicotine addiction recovery. The thought of never having another cigarette can be so overwhelming, that smokers will willingly go to the grave an addict and never again taste a life free from the disease addiction. If you have decided that you no longer want to be a drug addict who is always in need, the reality of never smoking again is what you must ultimately face up to. [Read more...]
Dreams of Smoking Cigarettes While Quitting.
December 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
If you find yourself dreaming about smoking cigarettes in the middle of a quit smoking campaign, don’t be alarmed. As this study suggests; it’s an entirely normal phenomenon and one to be expected during both chemical withdrawal and medium to long term recovery. Dreaming about drug use is very common among almost all forms of recovering drug addict, a fact also confirmed by this study. [Read more...]
Cravings for Cigarettes and Nicotine Part 2 of 2: Managing your Cravings and the Healing Process.
December 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Most smokers (and Ex Smokers) have experienced feelings of being hopelessly powerless against the strength of their nicotine addiction. Cravings are an incredibly powerful, physiological symptom of addiction and one that invokes a pattern of continual relapse. Cravings are ultimately why, over a hundred million lives were lost last century, to the tobacco epidemic. [Read more...]
Cravings For Cigarettes and Nicotine Part 1 of 2 : The Basic Physiology of Cravings.
November 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In this first instalment of “the good quit, road to recovery” series of You Tube clips, I talk about the basic physiology behind cravings for nicotine and cigarettes. A greater understanding of craving, why nicotine addicts crave in the first place and of what it is they actually suffer from, a physiological disease of the brain, can help empower smokers to quit. [Read more...]
Quit Smoking Best Practices: Commit to the Healing Process.
October 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In this final installment to the “Quit Smoking Best Practices” series of clips, I talk about committing to the healing process and why I think it ultimately determines the outcome of any quit smoking campaign. [Read more...]
Quit Smoking Best Practices: Have a Plan.
October 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In this episode of the good quit, I touch on the importance of having a comprehensive quit smoking plan. [Read more...]
Quit Smoking Best Practices: Build an Effective Support Network.
October 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
One of the most important elements of a good quit smoking campaign, is the availability and effectiveness of your support network. [Read more...]
