Prayer to quit smoking cigarettes

Smoking is a bad habit. Moreover, it is a dangerous one and not so many people take this into consideration when they start smoking. A Prayer to quit smoking is something that every smoker needs. Some people consider that smoking is something fancy. Some people are addicted to that gesture they make when they pick the cigarette from the pack, they click the lighter, inhale the first smoke and then feel a peaceful state of mind.

What is the prayer to quit smoking?

Maybe you’re asking why I started this article. Why am I talking about something like this? Do I have any experience with this habit? Yes. I had. And now my life is more beautiful than it was when I was a smoker. Only the prayer to quit smoking helped me. Maybe you will want to read a specific prayer, then I am sorry because I don’t have something dedicated to smoking. I have real stories and tips to teach you how to ask God for help using a prayer to quit smoking cigarettes, this bad and dangerous habit.

So indeed, there is no formula for this prayer for quitting smoking. You only need a strong will and courage, wisdom and a strong relationship with yourself. I won’t tell you that in this article you will find the secret prayer to stop smoking, but you will see how to pray, how to live with the absence of this habit and how to manage the hard times that come after you stop smoking.

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Why do you need a prayer to stop smoking cigarettes?

1 – Your heart will be strengthened, your breathing capacity will increase;

2 – Your immune response to colds will increase;

3 – You will be more productive in every task you have, whether we speak about housework or your job;

4 – You will be a good example to your children;

5 – The morning cough will disappear;

6 – Your blood pressure will be lowered;

7 – You will have more energy.

7 Bible verses about quitting smoking

1 – Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”

2 – Ephesians 4:22 “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires.”

3 – Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”

4 – John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”

5 – 1 Corinthians 6:12 “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be dominated by anything.”

6 – 1 Corinthians 10:23 “I have the right to do anything, you say–but not everything is beneficial. I have the right to do anything–but not everything is constructive.”

7 – Matthew 19:26 “But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Each Bible verse about quitting smoking speaks, in fact, about the strong will you must have to quit this bad habit. Each bible verse about quitting smoking means prayers to overcome addiction.

When there is an addiction in your life, it means that you are not a free human being. You need to be free, you need to see the light of freedom, and you have to start with your way of thinking.

Think positive with  the help of a prayer to quit smoking! The most powerful prayer against addiction comes from your strong will to stop smoking cigarettes.

There are so many prayers to overcome addiction, and in fact, you do not need to look for a specific one. But you can use the Serenity Prayer as help because its powers are beneficial for those who want to be clean again, with no addiction and no bad habits.

God grant me the serenity

To accept the things I cannot change;

Courage to change the things I can;

And wisdom to know the difference.

This is the short version of the Serenity Prayer. Pray every day and be strong because a prayer to quit smoking is your salvation.

Take your time. Every day. You need time to understand that with wisdom and courage you can overcome the addiction.

What happens when I say a quit smoking prayer?

When you start to pray to quit smoking, you call your Guardian Angel to help you. Your Guardian Angel will listen to you and will give you the wisdom to become a non-smoker again. But this can’t happen overnight, so you must be patient and you must believe in yourself.

Which quit smoking prayer should we use?

First of all, you must know that changing a bad habit comprises three steps:

1 – The phase where you become conscious of how much damage it can cause. If we talk about smoking we should think about: heart attack, lung cancer, infertility, and so on.

2 – The phase where you really regret what your bad habit caused you until that moment.

3 – The phase where you embrace a good habit and see its benefits.

How to pray to stop smoking cigarettes?

I have heard this question many times, so let’s see how to do this.

First of all, you need to enter into a state of calmness and relaxation. Sit down, or kneel, do whatever makes you feel comfortable. Then, quietly, start a prayer to quit smoking. You can use the serenity prayer full version or bible verses about quitting smoking. You can simply choose the words that describe your state of mind and your strong will to overcome the addiction and that could be all the prayer.

The most important thing is to be sincere in your prayer. Your Guardian Angel is there for you, close to you, listening to you by the Prayer to quit smoking.

Secondly, you must use your imagination to see how dangerous this smoking habit is. Do you like what you see? I bet that “no” is your answer. This is good because you can see the many reasons why you need to quit smoking and how a quit smoking prayer can help you.

Third, you must use your imagination again, but this time you have to see how sad and miserable your life will be if you don’t quit smoking. Multiply what you saw in the second phase, and you will see how your life will be if you continue to smoke.

Have faith and make a good change in your life.

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Every smoker remembers her first cigarette. I took my first puff in 1942 back in high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I was 14, on the chubby side and wore glasses. Though people were already talking about what a good voice I had, I wasn’t exactly one of the popular girls. But I’d made up my mind. I was going to hang out with the cool kids. The kids who looked so grown-up leaning against their cars in the school parking lot, lighting one another’s cigarettes, blowing tendrils of smoke in the air.

During lunch one day I sauntered across the parking lot to them. “Wanna smoke?” one of the guys asked, holding out a pack. I pulled out a cigarette and put it to my lips. I looked into his eyes as he flipped open his Zippo and lit me up. I felt so sophisticated. Then the smoke hit my lungs and I couldn’t help it. I coughed. A lot.

“First time?” he asked.

“No, of course not,” I said, trying to regain my composure. Before lunch was over I’d worked my way through that cigarette and started on another.

I didn’t dare light up at home—my mother would have killed me. I was only sneaking cigarettes at school. Then I got an after-school job singing for KTUL radio. Everyone at the station smoked. They were all older, and I felt even more out of place than I had in school. One day a DJ offered me a cigarette. I grabbed it like it was a lifeline. Just a few drags and I felt different. Worldly, experienced. There was no going back after that.

I wasn’t the kid with the great pipes anymore. I’d become a grown-up, a real professional singer. And a real smoker too. How many people are in the audience? I’d worry backstage. What if I forget the lyrics? Then I’d light up, inhale and my fears would drift away. Nothing eased my anxieties like a cigarette.

My singing career took off in my twenties. “Tennessee Waltz” and “Doggie in the Window” shot up the charts. My smoking habit rocketed, too, to three packs a day. I couldn’t leave the house without a fresh pack and a book of matches in my purse. I’d walk out of church after services and be puffing away before I got to my car. Touring in Europe? No problem—there, smoking was a way of life. Instead of the usual souvenirs, I came home with an exquisite French porcelain demitasse cup that had been turned into a cigarette holder and an antique silver filigree lighter. (Now I wonder if I collected those lovely things to cover up a habit that deep down I knew was ugly.)

Nothing could get me to stop. Not the nagging cough I developed. Not my husband’s worrying. Not even my two children. The thought of it makes me shudder now, but back then, no one understood the effects of secondhand smoke on a child. At one annual physical, my doctor warned me, “Sooner or later, Patti, smoking is going to take its toll on your body. You’ve just been lucky so far.” But I didn’t listen. I lit up as soon as I left his office. If my health gets really bad, I can always stop, I told myself. I sailed through my physicals, so I never seriously considered quitting.

Until one day in the summer of 1974. The kids and I were going grocery shopping. I got into our station wagon and stuck a cigarette in my mouth before I even turned the key.

“Oh, Mom, those things stink!” my 12-year-old, Kathleen, said. Her little brother, Danny, chimed in, “Yeah, Mom, cigarettes are bad for you.”

I knew he was right—people I loved, like Nat King Cole and Betty Grable, smokers all, had died of lung cancer. But I couldn’t admit it—especially not to my kids.

“Fine,” I said, and stubbed out my cigarette. “I don’t need to smoke.” I hardly got out of the driveway before the urge set in. I can’t go two blocks without a cigarette! It was the longest drive to the supermarket. By the time we walked inside, sweat beaded on my brow.

I told Kathleen to take Danny to the deli and get some cold cuts. “I’ll pick up some apples and meet you there,” I said. As soon as they were out of sight, I dashed outside. I pawed through my purse, frantic. I lit up a cigarette. I took a puff. Instead of the usual relief, something else hit me. Reality. I’m lying to my children over this. I’ve got to stop smoking. I would just do it. I would use my willpower. I would break this horrible habit.

I must have tried to quit a hundred times. I never lasted a day. Something would invariably trigger the urge—a person in the audience smoking, my morning cup of coffee, a really good meal, an argument with the kids.

Then something really got me worried. I used to be able to sing for hours. Now I’d belt out a song and feel my vocal cords tiring by the time I reached the high notes in the finale. During one particularly difficult rehearsal I had to take a break. Backstage I immediately lit up a cigarette. What am I doing? I lowered my head. Lord, I’m hooked on these things. I don’t want them to control my life anymore. I don’t want them to ruin my voice. Please help me quit.

“What’s wrong, Patti?” my pianist asked.

I held up my cigarette. “I’m so sick of not being able to live without these.”

“Yeah, I know,” he said. “I used to smoke, but then I talked to a great counselor about it. With his help and a lot of prayer, I finally stopped.”

I believed in the power of prayer. The counselor I was a little skeptical about. But I was desperate. After years of smoking, I was willing to try anything. The Lord helps in mysterious ways, I thought. Maybe this is the answer. I took the number and made an appointment.

I sat in the counselor’s office and explained my problem. My addiction. And that’s what it was. Yes, it was bad for my health, for my vocal cords. But worse, smoking made me ashamed. Not just because I did it, but because I couldn’t stop.

The counselor asked, “What made you start smoking?”

I thought back. Back to being that nervous teenage girl who wanted to fit in. That girl who needed to be liked. Who needed to feel like she was a part of something. That girl who was trying to act more grown-up than she was. Smoking is such a dangerous thing, and I was too young to make a decision like that.

“Patti, you’re one of the best-selling recording artists out there,” the counselor said. “You have a family who loves you. You’re not that awkward teenager, not anymore. God’s given you incredible gifts. Now you have to respect them.”

We talked a long time. I realized that I stumbled upon cigarettes at a very vulnerable point in my life. Smoking used to take away my worries. But it had turned into my biggest worry.

I went home and dug up every pack of cigarettes and every book of matches in the house and threw them in the garbage. I stared into the trash can. Temptation stared back at me. I reached for the only force powerful enough to help me resist. Lord, keep me strong, I prayed. You gave me a beautiful voice, and I don’t want to abuse it anymore. Please lift this addiction from me. Hands shaking, I put the lid on the trash can and walked away.

That was 30 years ago. I haven’t picked up a cigarette since. And it is the best thing I have ever done for myself. But not by myself. Every time I felt the urge for a smoke, I would think about the life and the voice that the Lord had honored me with. Smoking would hurt that gift. Disrespect that honor. Instead of reaching out for a cigarette, I would reach out in prayer. That’s why I’m still singing though I’m into my seventies. And not just singing either, but hitting those high notes.

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Cigarette smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States, but quitting can be daunting.

Many fear it will take a long time to see improvements in health and well-being, but the timeline for seeing real benefits is faster than most people realize.

Health benefits begin in as little as an hour after the last cigarette and continue to improve.

Fast facts on quitting smoking:

Here are some key points about smoking cessation. More detail and supporting information is in the main article.

• Quitting smoking means breaking the cycle of addiction and essentially rewiring the brain to stop craving nicotine.
• To be successful, smokers that want to quit need to have a plan in place to beat cravings and triggers.
• The benefits of quitting smoking begin in as little as 1 hour after the last cigarette.
• The sooner a smoker quits, the faster they will reduce their risk of cancer, heart and lung disease, and other conditions related to smoking.

Timeline

Almost immediately after finishing a cigarette, the heart rate and blood pressure slowly return to normal.

The benefits are almost instant. As soon as a person stops smoking their body begins to recover in the following ways:

After 1 hour

In as little as 20 minutes after the last cigarette is smoked, the heart rate drops and returns to normal. Blood pressure begins to drop, and circulation may start to improve.

After 12 hours

Cigarettes contain a lot of known toxins including carbon monoxide, a gas present in cigarette smoke.

This gas can be harmful or fatal in high doses and prevents oxygen from entering the lungs and blood. When inhaled in large doses in a short time, suffocation can occur from lack of oxygen.

After just 12 hours without a cigarette, the body cleanses itself of the excess carbon monoxide from the cigarettes. The carbon monoxide level returns to normal, increasing the body’s oxygen levels.

After 1 day

Just 1 day after quitting smoking, the risk of heart attack begins to decrease.

Smoking raises the risk of developing coronary heart disease by lowering good cholesterol, which makes heart-healthy exercise harder to do. Smoking also raises blood pressure and increases blood clots, increasing the risk of stroke.

In as little as 1 day after quitting smoking, a person’s blood pressure begins to drop, decreasing the risk of heart disease from smoking-induced high blood pressure. In this short time, a person’s oxygen levels will have risen, making physical activity and exercise easier to do, promoting heart-healthy habits.

After 2 days

Smoking damages the nerve endings responsible for the senses of smell and taste. In as little as 2 days after quitting, a person may notice a heightened sense of smell and more vivid tastes as these nerves heal.

After 3 days

3 days after quitting smoking, the nicotine levels in a person’s body are depleted. While it is healthier to have no nicotine in the body, this initial depletion can cause nicotine withdrawal. Around 3 days after quitting, most people will experience moodiness and irritability, severe headaches, and cravings as the body readjusts.

After 1 month

In as little as 1 month, a person’s lung function begins to improve. As the lungs heal and lung capacity improves, former smokers may notice less coughing and shortness of breath. Athletic endurance increases and former smokers may notice a renewed ability for cardiovascular activities, such as running and jumping.

After 1-3 months

For the next several months after quitting, circulation continues to improve.

After 9 months

Nine months after quitting, the lungs have significantly healed themselves. The delicate, hair-like structures inside the lungs known as cilia have recovered from the toll cigarette smoke took on them. These structures help push mucus out of the lungs and help fight infections.

Around this time, many former smokers notice a decrease in the frequency of lung infections because the healed cilia can do their job more easily.

After 1 year

The risk of heart disease will decrease by half after quitting smoking for 1 year, and arteries and blood vessels will begin to widen after 5 years.

One year after quitting smoking, a person’s risk for coronary heart disease decreases by half. This risk will continue to drop past the 1-year mark.

After 5 years

Cigarettes contain many known toxins that cause the arteries and blood vessels to narrow. These same toxins also increase the likelihood of developing blood clots.

After 5 years without smoking, the body has healed itself enough for the arteries and blood vessels to begin to widen again. This widening means the blood is less likely to clot, lowering the risk of stroke.

The risk of stroke will continue to reduce over the next 10 years as the body heals more and more.

After 10 years

After 10 years, a person’s chances of developing lung cancer and dying from it are roughly cut in half compared with someone who continues to smoke. The likelihood of developing mouth, throat, or pancreatic cancer has significantly reduced.

After 15 years

After 15 years of having quit smoking, the likelihood of developing coronary heart disease is the equivalent of a non-smoker. Similarly, the risk of developing pancreatic cancer has reduced to the same level as a non-smoker.

After 20 years

After 20 years, the risk of death from smoking-related causes, including both lung disease and cancer, drops to the level of a person who has never smoked in their life. Also, the risk of developing pancreatic cancer has reduced to that of someone who has never smoked.

Benefits

Smoking is a harmful habit that can lead to severe health complications and death. When a person quits smoking, the body will start to naturally heal and regain the vitality of a non-smoker over time.

Some effects, such as lowered blood pressure, are seen almost immediately. Other effects, such as risks of developing lung cancer, heart disease, and lung disease, take years to drop down to the levels of a non-smoker.

However, each year of not smoking decreases risks and improves overall health, making quitting smoking an excellent choice for anyone who started the habit.

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There is currently a lot of debate surrounding e-cigarettes and the new Federal Drug Administration regulations that have been expanded to bring e-cigarettes into the fold of the existing tobacco regulations.

The landmark move sees the F.D.A imposing its restrictive product approval process on the vape industry with most fearing that the exorbitant costs and onerous application process will be the death of small vape producers while paving the way for big tobacco companies to step in and fill the void left behind.The push towards regulation has been driven by the argument that vapes have been design to target children and that minors need to be protected.

The vape industry has however long supported regulation that protected minors with all but three U.S states passing laws that restricted the selling of e-cigarettes to minors.The ramifications of the regulations could be life threatening for some vape users. The cost of the F.D.A application process is expected to be in the millions of U.S. dollars which will lead to higher product costs and ultimately end up burdening consumers. The main concern is that the higher product costs will exclude a large portion of vape smokers who depend on the product to help them quit traditional cigarette smoking and live healthier lives. The debate around whether consumers really use vape products to quit has been a contentious one. Below are the facts:

58% of cigarette smokers say they would like to give up smoking.

 In a 2015 study of U.S smokers who were asked whether they would like to quit or not, it was found that 58 percent of the surveyed smokers said they would like to give up cigarette smoking.

55.3% of cigarette smokers have tried to quit and used e-cigarettes.

 The 2014 study conducted by the CDC, found that cigarettes smokers in the U.S that tried to quit in the previous 12 months were more likely to use a vape than those who had never tried to quit.

12.6% of adults have tried e-cigarettes.

In a study conducted by the CDC in 2014, they found that in the U.S. 12.6 percent of people had tried vaping at least once. The study also found that men were more likely to try vaping, with 14.2 percent having tried it, and that young adults between 18-24 years were the most likely to try vaping.

3.7% of adults currently use e-cigarettes.

 In the CDC study conducted in 2014, it was found that 3.7% of U.S. adults currently use e-cigs on an on-going basis. The study also found that useage between men and women is pretty even, 4.1 percent and 3.4 percent respectively.

79% of U.S smokers would continue to buy vape products.

 A survey conducted in June 2011, U.S smokers were polled about how frequently they purchased vape product. 79 percent of the respondents indicated that they would continue to buy vape products while 21 percent said that they would not continue.

Currently around 40 million U.S. citizens smoke cigarettes, according to the CDC, while 16 million Americans live with smoking related disease. The impact of cigarette smoking is tangible with it being the main cause of preventable deaths in the United States. “Preventable” is an import word in that statement. In the U.S., nearly 60% of smokers want to quit with 1 in 5 cigarette smokers using e-cigs to help them do so. That means nearly 9 million people who depend on vape products to help stay away from traditional cigarette smoking.

As the day draws nearer for the F.D.A regulation to take effect, and both sides continue to hand out blows, it becomes clear that the main casuality will be the U.S vape users who depend on e-cigarettes to help them kick a life threatening addiction.

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