EFT and Smoking

One of the coolest things about sharing this self improvement stuff is the sense of obligation one ends up with as a result of it.

How can a sense of obligation be cool?

It’s cool when it saves your life.

A couple of hours ago, I posted the link to the EFT In Action videos. And along with that, I stated that I wanted to quit smoking, and that I was going to use EFT to do it.

Because I did this, I’m pretty much obligated to at least give it a shot. If I don’t at least try, and then give the techniques a thumbs up or down, my credibility will surely take a hit.

When the urge to smoke popped up, the first thing that came into my head was “Well, I didn’t really commit to quitting; I might as well have this one…”

Then I looked at my Daily Target List from Simpleology.

One of the statements on there was “Use EFT before smoking.”

I didn’t have to “Quit Smoking”. I didn’t have to “Meditate for 30 Minutes.” I didn’t have to “Go for a 3 mile run and see how my chest felt.”

I just had to try using this 2-3 minute procedure before lighting up.

Aw, crap, OK…

“Even though I don’t really want to quit smoking, I deeply and completely accept myself…”
“Even though I don’t really want to quit smoking, I deeply and completely accept myself…”
“Even though I don’t really want to quit smoking, I deeply and completely accept myself…”

Tap Tap Tap Don’t Really Want to Quit Tap Tap Tap

After the first round, I rated the feeling of “Not really wanting to quit” at about a 4. So…

“Even though I still have resistance to quitting smoking, I deeply and completely accept myself…”

Tap Tap Tap

As part of the reminder phrase, I also threw in stuff like “Love that Cancer!” and “Can’t wait for the emphysema” on a couple of spots.

And my desire to smoke is at a zero.

I’m not tense.

I’m not edgy.

I haven’t run out and threw away all of my cigarettes and lighters…

Granted, we are talking hours here, not days or weeks. And I’m in a very low stress environment (day off, at home, on the computer, all alone).

But I’m not concerned about the fact that I’m not smoking at all. And just now, I grabbed a bottled water because I wanted one, not because I thought I should have one.

Still just interesting… but a little more interesting than before.

Just thought I’d share this. What do you think?

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