craigjnachtegaele
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28 Sep 2018
28 Oct 2018
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Hello lizards31 :)
I want to share a post I just put in my thread...
I have loads of temptations, and have come close to slipping a few
times, stress related... but I just kept that image of myself in the
hospital, and focused on my desire to be free of the wrecking ball and
chain of tobacco.
Today marks week 5 complete, and into week 6 and I couldn't feel
better! For any new quitters out there...Hang in there, it is soooo
worth it!! It's a rough road and don't be afraid to use any and all
resources available to you... I want you to feel as good about being
smoke free as I do now. I can enjoy my morning coffee, sit at my
computer for hours and not be bothered by the physical urge to lite
up...my home is starting to smell better, after much cleaning because it
was all I could smell...like one big ashtray, plus all the cleaning was
like a therapy, a way to purge the life as a smoker from my life and
start new, (plus it helped curb the cravings ;) )
Hang in there, one day at a time...each successful day forward is a
victory, and if you slip...it's not the end of the world, I always felt
so much shame and disappointment in myself, but set a new date and do it
again, it Does get easier each time. You did not learn how to smoke in
one day...it was a long process to get to a full time smoker...it is
going to take time and practice to re-learn how to be a
non-smoker...just don't let it win!
Hope this can help encourage you to stick with it this time...you can do it!! :)