Peace and tranquility! PLEASE!
One of the things I love about this group is that all points of view are accepted as being valid, even if only for the person who expresses them. As Rock says,
WE are all different so all of our quits are different. Jewel, if you can have a smoke and not need another one because you are so put off by the taste, then you are an exception because for most of us, just a puff or 2 would reactivate the addiction. Sparky, you are having a hard time today (as am I) and you expressed your opinion with a bit of (may I call it?) *****iness - you should have heard me today in real time! That's why I'm here now - I'm looking for both distraction and motivation. Both of you, Jewel and Sparky, need to do what is best for you to keep your quits going and I hope you will each be successful in both the short term and the long term. Me, I know I can stop for a significant amount of time (
that means whatever I want it to mean) but the 'forever' part, I am not ready to deal with at the moment. So I'm not thinking about that eventuality yet.
I thought it would help all of us to reread the Duffism of 'How to quit smoking in 6 easy steps'. I was going to paste it into my next post but just discovered that both my copies only have 5 of the steps. Thus, I guess I will be back in search mode for a while! But I don't smoke inside and I don't have a laptop or notebook or whatever the latest techno-garble calls them, so I'll be safe from the demon until I find those instructions and they will help build up my resolve.
Belle said it well in the 'BIG MONSTER TRIGGER' thread - yes, Belle, your point was well presented and very clear! There is SO much help, support and good advice here, I am blown away! Deb, if you haven't given upon us all yet, hang in there - you are having a bad time and illness complicates all the bad feelings that come with what we are all trying to do! If throwing out some *****iness or whining about personal problems for all to read would help, go for it! Or write it in your journal and come back here refreshed and ready to help someone else who is hitting bottom - you did that for me the other night and I was very appreciative. Marivi, you were the 1st person to welcome me when I joined, even though I hadn't quit yet and you kept me here by your welcome.
Trillium, I trust you won't mind me quoting you because you said what I feel so well. You should also know that all of this supposed excess oxygen to the brain is a little overpowering to the brain cells we have treated so badly for so long and that's why I am calling myself an airhead at this point! So don't worry about confusing identities as long as you remember who
you are!
'Each and every one of you is an inspiration to me and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your honesty and sincerity. In every post there is something to take away with me. You publish a post and have no idea how even just one comment can impact my day. Today is day ten for me and I am doing really well and attribute much of my success to the readings here and knowing I am not alone.'
Bgaineshunter and Breather, you have both expressed valuable insights which you have found in your own circumstances and which may well help others with similar issues. Addictive personalities aren't as rare as you might think. I am having my after dinner drink (west coast earlier time zone) but have a black licorice twizzler hanging out of my mouth! How glamorous is that? Claire, as a Newbie, you need to know that we are all nervous and anxious, if not terrified, when we start this journey. Terry and beargurlie, I haven't met you yet but offer my welcome and encouragement to stay strong!
FS
My Milage:My Quit Date: 6/6/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 5
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 90
Amount Saved: $40.50
Life Gained:Days: 0
Hrs: 19
Mins: 1
Seconds: 51
