Tricks to Fool Your Smoking Brain

I hope you have decided to quit smoking, and have done it with full resolution.  There should be no doubt in your mind about this decision.  You need to be fully committed to the non-smoking lifestyle, and let your self understand that this is a good thing.  You are not missing anything by your quit!

Once you understand you are going to do this, your smoking brain is going to try to sit on your shoulder and whisper evil little doubts in your ear.  You will hear them once and awhile, and this is why, even when the physical demands of nicotine subs cede after two weeks, you still have stupid cravings once and awhile.  The cravings are not the nicotine talking, this is long gone from your brain.  It is your old way of thinking, and your smoking brain talking.

The best strategy for this, is to understand, if you may have a stressful moment, a confusion, or a panic even, that makes you really emotional, just stop and wait.  The moment will pass.  The moment is just that, a frozen bad present fragment of time.  Let it pass.  You will instantly, feel better.  When you are sick with cravings, it is because, you do not know how to logically deal with this new reality.  It takes some time to get used to, but if you do not go all dramatic on everyone, and take a deep breath, you will realize it really is now gone.

Logic rules in these situations.  If you are not handling your emotions clearly, take a walk.  Get some exercise, even if it is only for 5 minutes.  Do not let yourself down.  You can beat this crazy old way of thinking, you can deal with your evil smoking brain.  Let it know who is boss!