Listen guys I know you are hurting from leaving this addiction behind, but that is the good news...Have we grown so weak and sad that we are not able to accept a bit of pain now in exchange for a glorious and wonderful benefit down the road?
I know that the theory of "delayed gratification" has long been relegated to the dust bin of human experience, but perhaps we should revive it for just a wee bit of time.
As we go through recovery, we will yearn for the past (smoking) because in our addicted minds that was an activity that made the worst of times bareable...That is the essence of our addiction and the body of the biggest lie the tobacco companies have sold us. But never forget, it was me and you and you and you and you that bought the lie. We have to own that fact and we also have to own the fact that recovery is a process that is not easy, BUT CAN BE DONE...
Sometimes you will miss smoking as we miss past lovers. We will idealize the relationship and imagine it to be the best of times in the worst of times...That too is a mistake. Filling our lungs with hot gasous poisons just isn't a good idea. Increasing the chances of ending our lives in an oncology ward is not a good bet and wasting money and time sucking down 4000 chemicals at a sitting is just insane...
Work toward your goal my friends, and don't look back, as Satchel Page once said "Something might be chasing you"...In this case it is...So run just as fast as you are able...
With the best of intentions
nonic
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/25/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 118
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,839
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $826
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 21 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52
