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There are different kinds of support systems, and different kinds of supports for different
people. Some people need aggressive, yelling at kind of support, like, "Why do you want
to smoke? It’s no good for you. It causes cancer. It’s so bad. It stinks. I can’t
stand being near you when you smoke." That might work for some people. Some people need
to hear that, and that will stop them from picking up the cigarette. That’s not my
case. I needed to hear loving support. "Adam. You look so much better. Your skin looks better.
I love that you smell wonderful. Your eyes are beautiful. Everything is so much better
when you don’t smoke. I want to be closer to you." That’s the kind of support. You
get the idea, right folks? That’s the kind of support that I like.
But I meet people in my groups that they want to throw up from that kind of support. They
don’t like it. They call it wimpy. So my point is you have to find the right support
system that works for you. But you have to ask people to support you. You have to find
out who are your smokers, who smoked in the past. Or if they didn’t smoke, who is willing
to be there for you when you feel like picking up the cigarette, or who’s going to support
you and tell you good job, or whatever it is that you need. But what’s important is
that you set up that support system before you actually quit, so that you know you have
it.