To let go of a negative memory or thought (smoking), consciously instruct yourself to release it whenever it surfaces. Refuse to invest in negativity. It's helpful to actually use the word, to say (silently or aloud) "I release you and I release any hold I have given you over me." This will help shift your focus to the present. Next do whatever is before you to do - vacuum the carpet, shovel the walk, prepare a meal, do your job, play with your children - focusing your mind fully on that task, leaving no room for the negativity. If it's a struggle, silently narrate your own actions in order to bring your attention to the present. For instance, Now I'm walking up the stairs: one, two, three, four, � now I'm washing a glass, sides, bottom, rim� now I'm dialing the phone, and so forth. If you find yourself thinking obsessively about an event or person, interrupt the thoughts with a prayer, or begin counting or reciting the alphabet. This sounds so simple, people often laugh, but it works.
You'll find you have to do this over and over throughout the day - perhaps for weeks, months, or even longer. Don't feel you're a failure if you need help with it. Most of us do, and there's plenty of help available here. If, each time the negativity arises, you repeat the words of release until the thought recedes, until it floats away, you will find yourself in the present more and more of the time. If you stay with it long enough, letting go of negativity, letting go of the thoughts of smokes, it will eventually become second nature to you and your energy, your spirit, will be yours to invest positively in the present - in living, in loving, and in healing.
Good Luck to you Meece.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 14
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 435
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $56
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49
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$54,512.40
Amount Saved
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Days: 5957
Hours: 6
Minutes: 11
Seconds: 35
Life Gained
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45427
Smoke Free Days
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136,281
Cigarettes Not Smoked
