President Obama will have a better chance of quitting cigarettes if he stops talking about smoking. I know; I'm a former smoker.
When I quit smoking, I didn't tell anyone for three months after I put out that last cigarette. This is something you must do for yourself without opening up your decision to the intrusion of outside opinions.
Too often, opening up to others about a resolve to quit any addiction - smoking, overeating or drinking - creates additional pressure, even if unintended, from others.
Whether you're a public figure or just an ordinary person, there's a betting mentality that can take place, that of, 'Will he win this battle or not? Quitting is personal; don't encourage a betting pool over your life choices.
President Obama, like other public figures who have said they intend to quit, has become the focus of the news media and Internet advice pundits in search of the next "gotcha" should he be photographed lighting up at some future date.
This is why people like me don't talk about quitting; we quit in quiet. That's how I was successful.
I substituted other activities, such as exercise and new hobbies, for smoking. Instead of lighting up, I would tell myself I already had smoked that cigarette and continue on with my day.
I didn't tell anyone for three months that I hadn't had a cigarette. I thought it important to keep this to myself. I didn't want any feedback from anyone. Even getting support from someone isn't what I needed.
After several months, I finally told others and myself that that I didn't smoke anymore. I had smoked for 28 years, starting with two packs a day before getting it down to two a day. And then I stopped. So can President Obama. So can anyone who makes that decision and sticks to it. If you fail, just start over and say, "I quit!"
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When I quit smoking, I didn't tell anyone for three months after I put out that last cigarette. This is something you must do for yourself without opening up your decision to the intrusion of outside opinions.
Too often, opening up to others about a resolve to quit any addiction - smoking, overeating or drinking - creates additional pressure, even if unintended, from others.
Whether you're a public figure or just an ordinary person, there's a betting mentality that can take place, that of, 'Will he win this battle or not? Quitting is personal; don't encourage a betting pool over your life choices.
President Obama, like other public figures who have said they intend to quit, has become the focus of the news media and Internet advice pundits in search of the next "gotcha" should he be photographed lighting up at some future date.
This is why people like me don't talk about quitting; we quit in quiet. That's how I was successful.
I substituted other activities, such as exercise and new hobbies, for smoking. Instead of lighting up, I would tell myself I already had smoked that cigarette and continue on with my day.
I didn't tell anyone for three months that I hadn't had a cigarette. I thought it important to keep this to myself. I didn't want any feedback from anyone. Even getting support from someone isn't what I needed.
After several months, I finally told others and myself that that I didn't smoke anymore. I had smoked for 28 years, starting with two packs a day before getting it down to two a day. And then I stopped. So can President Obama. So can anyone who makes that decision and sticks to it. If you fail, just start over and say, "I quit!"
I'd like to invite you to stop by my website [http://www.dovelinpublishing.com] and sign up for my tip of the week.
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