~~You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you. And in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.~~ Unknown
Stuff happens, right? Bad stuff, stressful stuff, even good stuff. It comes at us and try as we may, we can't change it. We can't bring back that loved one, we can't change that diagnosis, we can't hold on to that perfect moment forever. Sometimes the best we can do is work to get through it.
Attitude is everything. Especially in things like recovery. Quitting smoking. Breaking that bad habit that has taken over your life. However you want to see it, whatever you want to call it. Quitting means change. Change in your routine. Change in your coping skills. Change in your brain chemistry! Which, in turn, affects how you feel, how you react, how you behave. But never forget that you have control over your behavior and how you react to things! Even quitting.
Is quitting impossible? Absolutely not!! Is it out of your control? Absolutely not!! It can be....scary. Uncomfortable. Aggravating. Bewildering. Hard.
But it is totally do-able. And your attitude towards your quit will determine how far you go. And how you get to how far you go 
Don't let your addiction master you. You don't 'need' that cigarette. You don't 'need' to unwind like that. You don't 'need' to quit on your quit. Instead, master your quit. When a crave hits, think "I don't do that anymore". When you feel weak, think, "I can get through this moment without giving in to addiction". When you feel near tears, cry it out and take good care of yourself.
There are so many wonderful things to do other than smoke. But you don't think so, you won't see them. It's up to you. Take control of your quit! Take control of your actions, your thoughts, your behaviors. Even when you don't want to. Even when it's hard. You get to choose what thoughts to invest in. You get to choose how you behave. You get to decide how long your quit will last. It is not out of your control.
And when it seems like you've lost direction...when you don't know how to get back on your quitting path...when things suddenly go dark.....ask for guidance. Ask for a hand. Ask for a shoulder. Because we've been where you are and we understand. We can remind you that you've got this. We can encourage you to take that cleansing breath. We can cry with you or share our stories or just be there with you. So you are not alone.
Master your quit. Remember you are in charge. And realize that you control what you put into your body. Don't give it something that will kill it.
