Most quit smoking books, maybe all of them won’t
tell you what I’m about to tell you next. Fasting is one of the best
methods to quit smoking, if not the best. It will give you what you need to
quit smoking. A lot of us feel we can’t quit smoking but we can. We fast
so God will give us what we need to finally quit for good.
You should
fast for three days to quit smoking. Fast on brown rice and water or carrot
juice three days in a row. If you can’t fast for three straight days fast
one day a week for three weeks or as close together as possible. This method
can be used cold turkey or with the method discussed in the last chapter of my
book; although I recommend cold turkey with this method. This method will work
for you, all you have to do is try.
There are other ways to quit
smoking. For instance you could pray or meditate until the desire passes. The
desire to smoke will pass.
Another tip I share to readers in my book
Quit Smoking the Easy Way: A New and Revolutionary Way to Quit Smoking is to
chew cinnamon gum. There is something about cinnamon that fights cravings for
nicotine. We’ve all heard about the healing power of Aroma therapy. Well
now you know cinnamon can be used to fight cravings!
I think one of the
most important ways to prepare yourself for quitting smoking is the ritual of
forgiveness. Smokers smoke when they are mad. This tends to bring the anger to
the subconscious. Here’s an excerpt from my book on the chapter entitled
The Ritual of Forgiveness: “This ritual frees your heart. First think
about everyone who has ever wronged you. Make a list in your mind. Ask God or a
saint in heaven to help you forgive each person and why you need to forgive
them. Perform this ritual nightly until you have forgiven each
individual.
You will find that your heart will become unburdened and you
will forgive more easily. You will find that you are not only better off not
smoking but that you are better off not holding resentment in your heart.
Getting rid of any anger will help you to be a calmer person who is ready to
quit smoking.”
Sallie Stone is the author of Quit Smoking the Easy Way:
A New and Revolutionary Way to Quit Smoking. She lives on her father's tree
farm in Virginia. Sallie studied Art History and Museum Studies at Virginia
Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. She holds a B.A. in Art History
from that school.
sallie_stone@msn.com
