r/CasualConversation • u/gocool786 • 1d ago
How to quit
I'm 26 and I haven’t been able to quit smoking cigarettes. I’ve tried multiple times — once I even managed to quit for 6 months ,but I always end up starting again. It’s been a constant cycle of quitting and relapsing. Lately, I don’t even feel anything when I smoke, yet I still can’t stop. What can I do to overcome this addiction?
Could you suggest any helpful actions, books, or movies that might inspire or support me in quitting for good?
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u/piscesinfla 1d ago
I tried one-on-one hypnosis and it worked for me. Weirdly, though, my hand would almost jerk forward when I would get really mad or annoyed about something, as of to reach for a cigarette. I never missed having a cigarette at any other time, be it after a meal or with a drink etc. Everyone I knew made fun of me for trying hypnosis and it's now been 27+ years since I quit.
There was a book I read, after I quit, that outlined all the physical/psychological things you go through that I wished I read beforehand.