I did manage to quit smoking with hypnosis, 8 yrs ago in January. But I was READY to quit & wanted it very, very much so it was easier to mentally embrace it. Gee, sounds like something I've heard before.....
I quite smoking for several years with the help of medicine. I started again when my STBXAH left for 30 day rehab and I was home alone with a newborn recovering from a c-section. It was a terrible idea, but the ritual of having that ten minutes of meditation outside at night when the house was quiet was inescapable. Just like with my ex, I found I needed it to cope and feel normal -- even though I hadn't had it in so long.
About a year later -- it had ramped back up -- I tried to quit with meds again and spiraled into a wild depression. It was definitely the meds, so I quit those and continued smoking.
At this point I smoke maybe two a day? Usually one, if at all. I don't know why I do it anymore. It's bad for me and it gets in the way of my biking, but I continue to do it.
I loooove how these smell!
They *do* smell good! But they're terrible on my lungs!