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The coffee addiction is minimal. I would try to take care of the smoking addiction. As an exsmoker I can give a couple of words of advice. Cut down before you quit. Try to avoid stress. Stress will trigger the need for a cigarette. Patches and time make it less painful, but it also makes it a longer process. When I finally quit for good I did so without any nicotine products. Once you get through your first week keep reminding yourself that you already was the worst of your cravings and the jabs of desire will get weaker and weaker as the days go by.
Coffee? ...
Thank you. I want to switch to ultralight and cut down before I quit. I am scared I wont enjoy life anymore. My addiction is a physical one as well, was yours?
Maybe you would like to pray for me?Coffee? ...
Someone I know recently quit smoking and stopped doing meth. He claims it was God that delivered him. He had wanted to quit for awhile and was praying for deliverance and we had been praying for him for awhile as well. God is good.
Nicotine causes physical addiction. So yes. Cutting down ahead of time helps to lower the strength of that physical addiction.
While nicotine creates a physical addiction, "I'm scared I won't enjoy life anymore," is a psychological addiction. One thing that may help you is to realize that what you just said, is not your thoughts, but it's the addiction's thoughts telling you that so it doesn't have to let go of its patterns and habit of getting its "fix". It doesn't care about you. It only cares you keep feeding it, no matter what the cost is to you.
I will pray.
I'm not religious, but the self hate and sadness have to be addressed. You might find some support groups in your area for smoking cessation (I'm a fan of switching to vaping to wean yourself off nicotine as it allows for the oral fixation, reduction in amount of nicotine, and getting enough to calm a craving instead of a whole cigarette, and cut out TONS of very nasty things), and you might also be able to find a therapist to help you deal with the negative emotional feelings, coping methods, and advice for both caffeine and nicotine (probably not many actual services for specifically caffeine). Tobacco is pretty bad, but caffeine isn't too bad unless you're gulping pots of coffee, cans of energy drinks, or eating caffeine pills like M&Ms. And also address one thing at a time (just dealing with one at a time will be hard enough), and I strongly suggest you start with the smoking (it's more deadly and destructive than literally every other drug combined by a long shot*). You can do this, don't beat yourself up over it (especially if you back slide), don't should on yourself, and don't feel bad for asking people for help, even if it's just to have someone to talk to to help take your mind off your cravings.
Nicotine and caffeine both create a physical addiction - in other words there are withdrawal symptoms when someone stops using them.
There is a natural and healthy substitute for coffee--but don't remember the name.
Go for it.
Essentially, an immediate $3,000 a year in pocket. So, have the enjoyment, less addiction, and save a boatload. There is even zero nic vape juice if you just can't break the "habit" of smoking but don't want the nic. Some people can easily quit the nic, but still enjoy the activity of smoking and that's the kicker in many cases. Vape juice is essentially "fog juice" with flavoring as is completely harmless. Nicotine is technically a poison in concentrations over 1000 mg, but by that definition so is water as over-consuming that would kill you as well.
That is really the last thing that recovering addicts need to hear. Thanks.
Christianity makes people feel bad and guilty for all kinds of things. We should feel feelings based on the reality of the situation. Specifically:
Thank you. I will.