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Breaking The Addiction Cycle

September 10, 2017 bachar THE TIME LIMIT METHOD Leave a comment

As we expand the time limit we are slowly breaking up the old routine, understanding it and replacing it with new habits, eventually we will replace it with healthy habits.

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To Be or Not to Be A Smoker

July 30, 2017 bachar THE TIME LIMIT METHOD Leave a comment

Our past selves exist only in our minds and our refusal to change is clinging on to ghosts of the

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Non-Smoking Day

July 23, 2017 bachar THE TIME LIMIT METHOD Leave a comment

One dilemma that will soon arise is that there will be more nonsmoking hours than waking hours in one day, that we might need to stay awake for 16 hours or 20 hours or even 48 hours anticipating that first cigarette.

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Non-smoking Time

July 16, 2017 bachar THE TIME LIMIT METHOD Leave a comment

As we continue to increase the time limit, we eventually reach an amount of time that is equivalent to or greater than the amount of time we are awake on a given day.

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Choosing the Alternative

July 9, 2017 bachar THE TIME LIMIT METHOD Leave a comment

Over time, we can make more mistakes and slip ups because of our natural mood fluctuation. We will have more opportunities for learning and growth.

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The Time Limit Method

July 2, 2017 bachar THE TIME LIMIT METHOD Leave a comment

All we need to do on the first day is to postpone the first cigarette with an amount of time that feels comfortable to us and is not too easy.

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