Positive Affirmations To Quit Smoking

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The best thing I've ever done in my life is quit smoking. I started when I was 14-years-old and smoked until I was 30. I had some weird symptoms in my 20s, such as a lump in the throat and coughing after taking a bite of any food, and as much as I loved smoking, I didn't like those symptoms. The truth was that I knew smoking was bad for me, but I couldn't quit until I developed some positive affirmations that helped me re-frame the way I thought about myself and about smoking.
3 Affirmations That Helped Me Quit Smoking Forever!

1. I Am A Non-Smoker

It's sounds crazy, but this is the most powerful positive affirmation I used to keep me from ever smoking again.

When I was a smoker, I was proud to be a smoker! I honestly thought I was cool and non-smokers were losers. …show more content…

That's who I was. And, despite the fact that I wasn't hanging out with a cigarette in my mouth, I was still me - cool, confident, and fun.

It didn't take long for me to develop a mindset that non-smokers were cool and smokers were losers.

I could see how smokers were a slave to their cigarettes. They had to time everything around their cigarettes. Non-smokers, on the other hand, were in control of their own life.

It was amazing to be able to do whatever I wanted to do without having to think about my next cigarette.

I am a non-smoker, and I am so proud of that fact!
2. I Have Power Over My Health

As a smoker, I felt like I didn't have a choice. I wasn't in control of my own life. Cigarettes ruled my decisions and they ruled my health. I just had to wait and see what was going to

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