Tapering off Your Cigarettes
September 14th, 2006 (Quit Smoking)
After you have tapered off of your cigarette smoking for at least a week, the thought that you are about to break free and can never have another cigarette can be daunting. Ignore this thought; instead, keep in mind that you are free right now, and continue to choose to be free right now. It’s true that you might smoke again someday. Right now, however, you choose to be free of cigarettes and are prepared for a few withdrawal symptoms.
Be prepared for the following 3 symptoms:
1. The first withdrawal symptom is extreme fatigue. While this may not set in right away, you should let yourself relax when it does.
2. The second symptom is a feeling of spaciness. Your brain is finally getting a full dose of oxygen, the chemical that cigarettes impeded. As the carbon monoxide in your blood disappears, the clean oxygen allows your brain to become crystal clear once again.
3. The third symptom, of course, is simply wanting a cigarette. You can handle that. You know and believe that the urge will go away whether you smoke or not.