There came many memories like freshman college dorm room, my old studio apartment in Paris, hours of reading, breathing softly and piano music in the background in my mind with the scent of intense wafted past my nose while I was washing my face. I feel relaxed when I feel connected myself. I was using the scent of incense for more than a decade and I was familiar and reliable with its comfort feelings. I remembered my experience when same scent traveled with me for years.
I remember the personal relationship of smokers with cigarette which was a reliable and constant companion, s source of soothing and a friend of long history. It is really trustworthy source of comfort for the smokers and stopping smoking means giving up this source. The smokers are attracted to the smoking due to strong association and emotional toes to the cigarette. There is multi layered affinity for cigarettes. It is very important to cope with the emotional aspects like dealing with chemical end of addiction. You should seek help from the health professional if you are unable to reach your goal to be a non smoker.
It’s not enough to just quit while trying to make any changes in the lifestyle. There will be void in doing so due to which there is vulnerability to falling back into different unwanted behavior patterns. You should look to the replacement of cigarette through the process of becoming smoke free when you are used to smoking. There will also be need to substitute in doing so.
You should consider the role of each cigarette in your life. There will difference in the cigarette with coffee and cigarette with stress or driving or finished a meal. You should find the ways of leaving this addiction by asking certain questions. You can try alternatives when you have been able to recognize the role of cigarette. You can go for brisk walk to deal with stress, start of new hobby or choosing some other activity for joy.
You can eat apple everyday instead of smoking a cigarette which can move your thinking further towards becoming a non smoker. You should talk to other people for finding new and different alternatives. You can also get help from online tips and counselor who can provide you new strategies or replacement which you may not have tried. You might have feeling that there is nothing like smoking but you can manage this short term cravings by choosing other alternatives and make long term adjustments for the new smoke free lifestyle.