I have had just 2 "stressful" situations this week. One was during my annual performance evaluation and the other was a little later, discussing the evaluation with my better half during lunch that day.
Normally, I am a pretty happy go lucky guy who doesn't let the little things get to me!! I even felt my attutide was becoming even more positive than usual reading, learning and posting on this site!!!
Well, niether situation should have been all "that" stressful, but I allowed my thinking to turn a "bit" negative over a bit of nit picking! HELLO MR. TRIGGER!!! I wasn't to the point of the flaring nostrils with smoke coming out of my nose, but maybe my face was just a little bit warm!!! Good ol' wifey, pointed out how I was dwelling on the negative too much and I finally agreed!! So, being a bit stressed and craving a bit (yeah, right, craving just a "bit"), I put one of my coping plans into motion and got out in the back yard and started pulling weeds!!! I did this while pondering how to turn all of those negative thoughts into a positive outcome!
Well, my evaluation rebuttal is not complete, but it is sounding pretty sweet! Penitent's positive thinking post, which I read after my eval, was so timely and very helpful, as were several other posts I have since perused. Thank God for the SSC!!
Anyways, having gone through this first "bit" of stress and negativity since my quit, I'll be better prepared in the future when someone or something throws another curve ball at me!!! I know that I cannot avoid future stressful situations, so at least I'll try to think more positively to try to avoud Mr. Trigger!!!
Sure is another GREAT smoke-free day!!
Jim
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/5/2008
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 375
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $61.88
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
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Hours: 20
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