▪how to ditch ugly habits (without killing anyone▪

Well one in particular. Smoking.

One of the most gross and unhealthy but so easy to get hooked addictions.

I'm actually kind of embarrassed that I was a smoker - and no I'm not on a high horse because I no longer smoke - I was embarrassed to be a smoker when I was still smoking.

It was something that (apart from other smokers and people close to me) I was quite ashamed of and would try to hide. That I felt guilty about especially being a parent and knowing that my kids knew of my gross habit.

I had so much frustration in being stuck in an addiction that I hated and 'couldn't' stop. I 'needed' cigarettes especially if I was stressed. Or after work or after doing anything really. Almost everyone around me was a smoker aswell, so there was a certain social aspect of it.

I honestly couldn't put a number on the times I tried to quit. With each failure came with feeling more and more like shit. And being stuck in a cycle of trying & failing which made me 'need' to smoke even more.

When I finally quit, I was done. I was desperate to not 'need' them or feel gross anymore.

It was time to let go of all excuses - "it's not a good time", '"I need them because I'm stressed", "its the only way I can relax and calm myself" and a million other excuses I would tell myself.

Because there's always going to be stresses in life and things going on.

And it turns out you don't actually 'need' them - your brain just thinks you do because you keep feeding it the nicotine that keeps you hooked. It's all about changing your mindset and realising that you aren't as trapped as you think you are.

I came across a book that was a game changer. I'm not much of a reader but this book made me realise so much about my addiction and by the time I finished it, really didnt feel the need to smoke anymore at all. After years of addiction it was just not appealing to me anymore. Just like that.

You hear hyped up stuff like this and find it hard to believe, I did. But it works. It's such an eye opener and feels so good to be free of something that I felt weighed down from for so long! Oh and I didn't kill anyone or go crazy in the process 🤣

Easy Way to Stop Smoking - by Allen Carr I'm pretty sure you can even download it✌

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