I'm absolutely convinced that when I stopped smoking a few years ago (and I managed to stop for several years) it was a combination of really wanting too, knowledge about the addiction and, arguably the most important, the support and help from people on the SSC forum. I would spend many hours on the laptop, posting and reading and it was a huge contributor towards my success back then.
I have crept back to the forum with my head hung low with shame! I started the filthy cigar habit again, have had several abortive attempts to stop again and failed each time...........so here we are again, on day 3 and actually doing OK to date.
I've downloaded the app. Now the app is not going to stop me smoking! The thing that will stop me smoking is me! But it did save me from disaster after a couple of hours. I had thrown away the cigars and matches that morning and had gone into a meeting. Now a major trigger for me is when I come out of a couple of hours discussion and stand by the car in the car-park and light a cigar. The craving was so powerful that I started to look for a shop to buy a pack. the phone pinged and a message came through on the app from the forum. It was enough to stop me from caving into the desire to buy another pack.
So, if you have an iphone, or when SSC gets round to developing other platforms, download it so that you are in touch with the support network when you are away from the internet..........but remember, to stop smoking you need to stop smoking!
Mad Englishman
NB Got a large hairy Golden Retriever going mad just outside the kitchen doors, if she could speak she would be saying......."QUICK, QUICK, LET ME IN CAUSE I NEED TO GO OUT AGAIN!" (Non dog owners will have to think about it for a few seconds, dog owners will understand immediately!
