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Your Beliefs: Without A Cigarette, My Food Won’t Taste As Good

Share Without a cigarette, my food won’t taste as good anymore This belief is one of the stronger beliefs that a smoker has. A cigarette after lunch or dinner is, for many smokers, almost a sacred ritual. What is it … Continue reading

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Your Beliefs: In need a cigarette to relax

Share I need a cigarette to relax, to concentrate, out of boredom You should understand the balloon effect of a cigarette by now and you won’t find it too hard to understand that this belief is also an illusion we … Continue reading

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The Beliefs Up Close

ShareLet’s have a look at some of the beliefs in more detail. Smoking is a bad habit We already discussed the belief about habit or drug addiction in chapter two. I believe that you have already shattered this belief. If … Continue reading

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The Balloon That Creates The Emptiness

ShareImagine that your body has a small balloon inside it. Let’s say that we have a balloon for each addiction that exists. The balloon is just lying there. It doesn’t cause any harm since it’s not inflated. For the same … Continue reading

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Conflicting Messages from Smokers and Non-Smokers

ShareLet’s now continue with the contradictory messages or suggestions you receive from our society on a daily basis. It’s important to realize that these suggestions are a part of your daily life. This means that you don’t actually hear them … Continue reading

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Contradictory Information About Smoking

ShareThat’s a lot contradictory information, isn’t it? Imagine you are 12 years old and your parents smoke. In the morning, you see your father having breakfast. After breakfast, he drinks his cup of coffee, lights a cigarette, and says, “Hmmm, … Continue reading

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The Principle of Fear and Beliefs

ShareIf everything you do, you do either to avoid pain or to gain pleasure, then why do you still smoke? Everybody knows the painful side effects of smoking. You know that you are killing yourself. You know that by smoking … Continue reading

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The balloon effect… part 2

Share  Before you were addicted, there was no emptiness; then you started smoking or drinking or using another drug, and you inflated the balloon in your body. From that moment on, you are addicted. You have created the vacuum, and … Continue reading

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I’ll never be able to quit because I’m completely hooked….

Share  Another illusion many smokers have is that because they are addicted to it, they are lost forever. Have you ever tried to quit? If the answer is yes, I presume you failed while reading this book, right? OK, let … Continue reading

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How can I quit smoking when everyone around me smokes?

Share Nathalie asked: I’ve never felt so weak in my entire life. I want to quit smoking so badly but every time I try I only find myself obsessing on wanting a cigarette. My roommates smoke, my friends smoke and … Continue reading

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