marksman
My eldest granddaughter showing the result of her
I did. I had smoked three cigarettes when I was 14 and decided that it was stupid and never smoked since.
Who managed to quit smoking?
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Yes, I was successful in this one small part of my life, but I only told the part where I gave up smoking in an afternoon, it did not mean that I gave up my other addictive practices in any way, only smoking cigarettes.
The reason I told the story of the part where I stopped smoking, was to encourage other people that it is possible to do.
As to whether or not it was a "great success story," as you are suggesting, is the part that I have been working on since.
What I would encourage others to do is to work on all of their addictive practices, which even you have and are visible on this forum.
Yes, I was successful in this one small part of my life, but I only told the part where I gave up smoking in an afternoon, it did not mean that I gave up my other addictive practices in any way, only smoking cigarettes.
The reason I told the story of the part where I stopped smoking, was to encourage other people that it is possible to do.
As to whether or not it was a "great success story," as you are suggesting, is the part that I have been working on since.
What I would encourage others to do is to work on all of their addictive practices, which even you have and are visible on this forum.
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@EarlyMarksman If you're trying to quit, I wish you every success...
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marksman
My eldest granddaughter showing the result of her
Here is a true story for you. When I lived in the UK I was part of a church that was the product of the charismatic renewal. Our meetings were totally open and anyone was allowed to contribute.
One of our deacons who never said boo to a goose stood and said "The Lord has shown me that there is someone here who smokes and if they acknowledge the fact he will be delivered from it. I also got the number 5 but I am not sure what that relates to".
After a few minutes waiting, a visitor stood up and said "that is me. I smoke 5 cigarettes a day every day." We prayed for him and the meeting went on. Six months later the same visitor made a visit to the church and during the meeting, he stood and said, "Six months ago I visited this church and was prayed for because I had a smoking habit. Since that day, I have never smoked a cigarette and have not had any desire to smoke one."
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At the place that I worked in during the 80's the woman who was my boss' secretary/receptionist, told me that I had to give up smoking because it was offensive to her. She was a fine church going "Christian."
On certain days, she would cause me sinus attacks in that when she was wear her perfume, if I walked past her desk, I would immediately suffer a sinus attack and my nose would run like a tap.
My response to her was that if she stopped wearing her perfume, because it caused me sinus problems, then I would give up on my smoking cigarettes for her in response. She refused to not wear her perfume. So I continued to smoke in the workplace.
A few years later, as I have already stated, I gave up smoking in an afternoon but she had resigned before that day and to this day, I have not seen her since.
Prior to giving up smoking, I broke both of my elbows when I fell of the back of my trail bike during my lunch hour. It was very difficult at that time for me to smoke as I could not bend either elbow, and I needed family members around to help me do everyday necessities. Smoking was one of the things that I found difficult to do at that time. I was a 50's packet a day smoker at that time.
Now my story above gives no indication as to how I was able to quit smoking in an afternoon. I was very deliberate in not giving a full account, as each person has to face their own "demons," so to speak, as to how they personally approach their own giving up cigarette/pipe/cigar smoking.
The only point I was making in telling my story of giving up smoking in an afternoon, was to assure others that it is possible to do so. How I did is irrelevant as each must do it on their own terms, for their own reasons and through their own path to achieve that outcome.
Yes there are many "Spiritual" means of achieving the outcome, but that is between them and God to process the how if that is relevant.
Shalom.
On certain days, she would cause me sinus attacks in that when she was wear her perfume, if I walked past her desk, I would immediately suffer a sinus attack and my nose would run like a tap.
My response to her was that if she stopped wearing her perfume, because it caused me sinus problems, then I would give up on my smoking cigarettes for her in response. She refused to not wear her perfume. So I continued to smoke in the workplace.
A few years later, as I have already stated, I gave up smoking in an afternoon but she had resigned before that day and to this day, I have not seen her since.
Prior to giving up smoking, I broke both of my elbows when I fell of the back of my trail bike during my lunch hour. It was very difficult at that time for me to smoke as I could not bend either elbow, and I needed family members around to help me do everyday necessities. Smoking was one of the things that I found difficult to do at that time. I was a 50's packet a day smoker at that time.
Now my story above gives no indication as to how I was able to quit smoking in an afternoon. I was very deliberate in not giving a full account, as each person has to face their own "demons," so to speak, as to how they personally approach their own giving up cigarette/pipe/cigar smoking.
The only point I was making in telling my story of giving up smoking in an afternoon, was to assure others that it is possible to do so. How I did is irrelevant as each must do it on their own terms, for their own reasons and through their own path to achieve that outcome.
Yes there are many "Spiritual" means of achieving the outcome, but that is between them and God to process the how if that is relevant.
Shalom.
@VictoryinJesus So are you any closer to trying vaping as an alternative yet?
(New year's resolution, maybe... :) )
(New year's resolution, maybe... :) )
Vaping is not a good idea...there are worse health problems associated with vaping then there is with smoking...people have died.
@VictoryinJesus Did you see also the cautionary note, above, about vaping?
(Sometimes hard to know which would be preferable, maybe....)
(Sometimes hard to know which would be preferable, maybe....)
JohnPaul
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I quit 3 years ago, going on four, and have never desired a cigarette again, nor do I miss it.
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