Jiffy Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Good luck. I hope you make it through. Just remember, that like your martial arts, your mind control is paramount. Remember that cravings are a mental signal and like all other mental signals, they can be controlled, or even switched off.Good Luck The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it's open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymac Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 You can do this! My thoughts are with you. Remember, you can always count on us in this forum to be there for you in a positive manner. A great martial artist is one who is humble and respectful of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patusai Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Congrats on your decision. Good luck from here on out keeping to it "Don't tell me the sky's the limit because I have seen footprints on the moon!" -- Paul Brandt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 So.... how is it coming along? I hope it's not too hard and you can stick with it! Good luck!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotokan-kez Posted September 7, 2006 Author Share Posted September 7, 2006 Well i'm almost at the end of day two. I was thinking this morning that for the rest of my life i wont have another cig, that thought was daunting and i nearly reverted. I phoned my sister, she quit three years ago and then i phoned my nurse at the surgery. So apart from the irritation, and bad tempers i'm doing ok....day two almost over. I am happy i have made this step, i'm just finding it very difficult.Thank you everyone for your support so far! Walk away and your always a winner. https://www.shikata-shotokan.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Good, keep it up! The thought of never having a cigarette IS daunting but once you are over it and eliminated the idea that you HAVE to smoke, you won't be missing anything. Non-smokers don't miss anything either right? Nor will you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsey Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 good to hear. day 2 was the hardest for me, it should start getting easier soon. that never having a cig again thought foiled my first few attempts at quitting, just remember that never having a cig again is a good thing, and just take each day and hour at a time. keep it up! "Gently return to the simple physical sensation of the breath. Then do it again, and again, and again. Somewhere in this process, you will come face-to-face with the sudden and shocking realization that you are completely crazy. Your mind is a shrieking, gibbering madhouse on wheels." - ven. henepola gunaratana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffy Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Remember that over time, the cravings will get further apart and won't last as long. You just gotta stick it out.You're doing well, keep it up. The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it's open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfish Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Keep up the good work!I quit smoking cigarettes 21 months ago and I feel that it has helped my karate training a great deal. I don't get winded, I no longer get that stitch in my side any more and my clothes don't have that awful smell any more. I smoked for close to 20 years and I finally wanted to quit. One of my goals that helped was I was testing for my first belt rank at the time and I told everyone that I would quit smoking if I got my rank which I did. DougShodan, Shotokan Karate & 1st Kyu, IaidoShotokanMaster.comShotokanPlanet.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotokan-kez Posted September 9, 2006 Author Share Posted September 9, 2006 Yes hawkfish this is how i decided too, i vowed if i passed 1st kyu i would...and i did so i have. I have a terrible cough now, all the gunk coming up shows my insides are clearing. I'm still a little irritable and the poor boys are getting it aww bless. Luckily my eldest is understanding. Like you as well i got a lot of cramp during training. Walk away and your always a winner. https://www.shikata-shotokan.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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