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the only ‘enjoyment’ a smoker gets from a cigarette is temporary relief from the discomfort created by the previous one.
The whole business of smoking is like forcing yourself to wear tight shoes just to get the pleasure of taking them off.
The main reason that smokers find it difficult to quit is that they believe that they are giving up a genuine pleasure or crutch. It is absolutely essential to understand that there is nothing to ‘give up’.
be constantly aware that smoking is not habit, IT IS DRUG ADDICTION!
Even the expression ‘giving up’ is part of the brainwashing. This phrase implies a genuine and substantial sacrifice. The beautiful truth is that there is absolutely nothing to give up. On the contrary, you will be freeing yourself from this terrible slavery and achieving marvelous positive gains. We are going to start to remove this brainwashing now. From this point on, no longer will we refer to ‘giving up’, but to stopping, quitting or the most accurate descriptor of all: ESCAPING!
We are about to remove the brainwashing. It is not the non-smoker who is being deprived but the smoker who is surrendering a lifetime of: HEALTH ENERGY WEALTH PEACE OF MIND CONFIDENCE COURAGE SELF-RESPECT HAPPINESS FREEDOM And what does he gain from making these enormous sacrifices? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! The only thing the cigarette does is remove the aggravation caused by the previous cigarette, so that the smoker, for a moment, feels like a non-smoker.
Get it clear in your mind: Cigarettes don’t relieve stress; they create it. Cigarettes don’t help you to calm down and relax; they cause you to be panicky and agitated. One of the most wonderful things about breaking free from this awful drug is the return of your courage, confidence and self-esteem.
