Asking for some positive energy

[Unified Serenity]

Hello dear Avalonians,

I am going through a tough time right now. My father has stage 4 colon cancer, I took my mother to the hospital last night in respiratory failure. She is stabalized, but was in terrible condition. They have her in ICU at this time. She has smoked for 50 years.

I took smoking back up in 2005 on one of the worst nights of my life. I was in shock, having a near break down, and bummed a menthol cigarette. I hadn't smoked for twenty years really, and just happened to bum a menthol. In the past, when at a bar I'd bum one and it would be non-menthol. I'd go "Ewww" and put it out. Well, I've been smoking since 2005 and need to stop NOW.

So, my request is to help me end this addiction. To hate them, find them repulsive, get over the emotional fix and habit as well as the physical habit. And, to do all I can to help my family. So, I would greatly appreciate your kind thoughts and energy towards me and my family at this time.

Much love and sincere thanks

[RedeZra]

Posted by Unified Serenity (here)
So, my request is to help me end this addiction. To hate them, find them repulsive, get over the emotional fix and habit as well as the physical habit. And, to do all I can to help my family. So, I would greatly appreciate your kind thoughts and energy towards me and my family at this time.

I wish you and the family well and trust that time will find you on top of the troubles


Oh smoke 1 less each day ; )

[Patrish]

Hi,

Sorry to hear that your family are going through such a difficult time.
Sending you positive thoughts and am giving your will power a kick up the whatsit.

much love

Patrish x

[Lancelot]

Much love to you and your family at this time

I recently stopped smoking. I did it by telling myself it was bad for me (and my finances!) and asking for help to overcome the urges and by smoking less and less until it was once week, which hardly seemed worth it! The first stage is wanting to stop - you're already well on the road to stopping! There are many different ways you can go about it- choose which you think works best for you whether it be acupuncture, homeopathy or meditation or whatever. Best of luck! You know you can do it

[sister]

Cigarettes contain arsenic, formaldehyde, lead, hydrogen cyanide, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, ammonia and 43 known carcinogens. That's a whole bunch of toxic chemicals you are inhaling into your amazing respiratory system each time you light up. Look up pictures of poisoned lungs every time you get the urge to smoke. You can even buy an ashtray which looks like human lungs, if you want.

I sincerely wish you the best of luck in quitting.
I know this has to be an incredibly emotional time for you.
Please let us all know how you're doing with your habit

[Unified Serenity]

Thank you for the love and tips. I can feel the intention, and it is helping. I will keep you updated.

Hugs to all

[Ultima Thule]

Quit buying your favorite brand, buy each pack different brand, all non-menthols. It will "ruin" the familiarity. Also I suggest conscious breathing - after all that is what smoking often is - a form of meditation. Give up smoking, not your meditative breathing.

[Carmody]

exercise helps as it dumps endorphins into the body. This is a strong component of the situation.

If it helps, it's been a pretty common occurrence from my observance.....for psychic people to suffer from addictions.

[goldmother]

I gave up smoking nearly a year ago when my Dad was diagnosed with Asbestoses. Its hard but you can do it, one day at a time

Leaving Love at your door
Lissa

[Carmody]

addiction is a 21 day cycle.

[Whitehaze]

The next cigarette you pick up, look at it. Then break it and throw it away for me. Just that one. You have the energy to do it. And I give you mine to help you do it.

[sister]

Thinking about you and your family today, Serenity.
I won't quit 'til you do!
Hope you are having a blessed day

[Lord Sidious]

Best wishes, love light and inspiration to you and yours.
And to the people who help out too.

[aikya]

Unified Serenity,

Love and light coming your way.

for your intention to be strengthened by the energies flowing your way,

and as mountains of blessings for you and your family.

[astrid]

Sending you healing energy,

Blessings

Astrid

[red_rose]

A book called 'Easy way for women to stop smoking' by Allen Carr. That was useful to me. You can still smoke whilst reading it, but the words gradually undo the brainwashing. He has another one that isn't directed only to women.

I took up smoking 2 1/2 years later due to looking after my sisters kids for the Summer....oh my god........lesson learnt!

[Gaia]

This beautiful traditional Buddhist prayer reminds us of the power of every moment to bring us ease and inner peace. May it bring you healing.

Just as the soft rains fill the streams,
pour into the rivers, and join together in the oceans,
so may the power of every moment of your goodness
flow forth to awaken and heal all beings–
those here now, those gone before, those yet to come.

By the power of every moment of your goodness,
may your heart’s wishes be soon fulfilled
as completely shining as the bright full moon,
as magically as by a wish-fulfilling gem.

By the power of every moment of your goodness,
may all dangers be averted and all disease be gone.
May no obstacle come across your way.
May you enjoy fulfillment and long life.

For all in whose heart dwells respect,
who follow the wisdom and compassion, of the Way,
may your life prosper in the four blessings
of old age, beauty, happiness and strength.

[loveandgratitude]

Smoking cigarettes, like many other destructive habit are a form of self-harm. Much like a person who cuts themselves on the outside, except you hare cutting yourself on the inside where no one can see it. The problem is not that you are smoking, it is WHY you are smoking. You need to find that out first to be able to stop long term. It is like peeling off the onion skins. One at a time. After you find the reason, healing work is needed, then changing the belief system that keep the habit alive. Start seeing yourself as a non-smoker, healthy and happy. The end destination is always HAPPY AND HEALTHY AND IN CONTROL OF YOUR HABITS. To be in control of your habits, you need to be in control of your mind. It only takes practise to accomplish this. Set your goal on HEALTHY AND HAPPY. This is your divine birth right.

[Budaheart]

Serenity love and healing for you!
I myself smoked like a crazy...and I managed to stop smoking when I thought I´d never do so by reading Alen Carr´s book Easyway to Stop smoking.
The most amazing book ever to help someone stop smoking (I dont earn money advertising it).
I found the book really good not only for stopping smoking but also to realize how much we are brainwashed into liking things we actually hate...this double-bind that´s been so important in the construction of "consumer societies", they sell you crap telling you its amazing for you and we are so split already that we don´t connect the dots, we dont recognize that the message is sending us conflictive info to the brain and thus we accept blindly and unconsciously the subliminal message.

Anyhow, reading the book help you free yourself from other prisons of the mind as you can apply what it is said, to other areas of your life.

Also, you may find out that you started smoking for a particular reason. In my case I wanted to smoke the pipe of peace with a relative of mine, and he smoked, so unconsciously I felt that if i smoked too we would be together in a peaceful bond, how wrong!...When he stopped smoking cause he couldnt do otherwise and was force due to health reasons, the unconscious bond between us and the peace pipe lifted aswell and then is when I got to suddenly open myself up to the opportunity of considering the idea to stop smoking (unquestionable until then)...
see the patterns? they are subtle but they very well could be running as well your drive to smoke...

Perhaps some reflection on your side could shine some light onto why you chose to smoke..

Love and best wishes to you
Barbara

[Dennis Leahy]

When I was about 15 years old, my mom smoked. I decided to help her quit. I figured that smoking was unconscious (I was only partially correct), and decided to make her smoking into a conscious event.

I emptied her pack of cigarettes, took a needle, and poked numerous tiny holes in about half of the cigarettes, and put them back in the pack. When she got one with holes, she would have to suck quite a bit harder to get smoke into her lungs, which changed the dynamic. A week later, I put "loads" (extremely tiny firecrackers) into a couple of the cigarettes in her pack. That really pissed her off! But, I believe it became impossible to unconsciously light a cigarette any more. She quit soon thereafter.

Now, I don't believe I "made her" quit, that was something she had to do by herself. But I did modify the pattern and I think that helped.

So, show this note to a loved one in your house (hahahahahaha) or else, consciously start messing with the pattern. Like, take two puffs on one, then put it out. Another time, when you want a cigarette, rip one apart, and put some of the tobacco on your tongue. Another time, spritz yourself in the face with water while you are smoking. Force yourself to notice when you smoke, and I'll bet you smoke less and less and can then quit.

Sending positive energy your way, and if you leave your pack of cigarettes out where I can find them .... hahahahahhahaha

Dennis