{"id":1198,"date":"2010-04-23T12:55:27","date_gmt":"2010-04-23T16:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smoke-free-at-last.com\/lib\/?p=1198"},"modified":"2019-08-12T08:32:54","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T12:32:54","slug":"its-late-and-time-to-send-your-smoking-to-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.smoke-free-at-last.com\/lib\/its-late-and-time-to-send-your-smoking-to-bed\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Late and Time to Send Your Smoking to Bed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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But I don’t wanna go to bed!!!!<\/p><\/div>\n

Overcoming the fear of, or reality of, withdrawal symptoms when you stop smoking is a major concern for people who quit. Here\u2019s one way of dealing with it.<\/p>\n

Thoughts and words drive a lot of our success in life. They are powerful and dictate our moods, energy, happiness and sense of worth.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not convinced just go through a day reminding yourself with self-speak of what an idiot you are and how you\u2019ll never amount to anything.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a good chance by the end of the day you\u2019ll be depressed having done an excellent job of identifying all your warts, issues, and challenges.<\/p>\n

Okay, maybe a bit extreme but you get my point.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Let the \u201cTantrum\u201d Distract You From Doing What is Best for YOU:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Whenever you get the urge to smoke after you quit, think of it as your smoking having a tantrum<\/em> \u2013 just like your kid’s reaction when you told them it was late and time for bed. If you don\u2019t have kids then think back to all the tricks you played to stay up just a few minutes longer.<\/p>\n

As a parent you knew what was going on with the tantrum and time wasting but remained resolute in sending your kid upstairs and to bed. You\u2019d decided it was time for bed for your kid no matter what screaming, whining or pleading took place.<\/p>\n

Think of your smoking just like your kid and the urge to smoke the same reaction as the tantrum and pleading just to stay up longer \u2013 or in this situation \u2013 just to have one more cigarette.<\/p>\n

If you can relate to treating your withdrawal symptoms from smoking just like a kid who wants to get their way by manipulation then you\u2019ll be able to deal with the situation each time until – like a kid \u2013 your smoking will go to bed and not bother you.<\/p>\n

The Urges Will Eventual Go Away:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Eventually, the urge will go away and you won\u2019t suffer any more \u201ctantrums<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

How quickly this happens varies with people. Sometimes after a hypnosis session clients don\u2019t feel any urges to smoke at all. Other times it\u2019s just for a few days. And others it can persist for longer into a few weeks \u2013 but it will subside<\/strong>, and you just need to persist<\/em>.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t want to make light of a serious and real issue by linking it with kids and tantrums but sometimes explaining what is happening by putting it into a context to which most people can relate helps with coping with the situation.<\/p>\n

I find this metaphor of kids and smoking powerful for many of my clients and hope it\u2019ll help you get over those tough and real urges to smoke if you\u2019ve just quit.<\/p>\n

This is just one of the tools I use to help my clients in my Stop Smoking Hypnosis Programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Erika Slater, CH
\nDirector
\nFree At Last Hypnosis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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