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When you ACCEPT this journey

Giulia
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When you accept this journey you accept all that comes with it.  The good, the bad, the ugly, the wishful thinking, the pining, the loss, the change, the renewal, the reversal, the continuance.
Those of us who have been there, done that, “GET IT.”  We understand what you’re going through.  Because WE went through it too.
We went through the terror of the few days prior to quitting,  the day of, the day after, and that horrendous craving we had out of the blue, for no reason whatsoever, after we'd already been quit for 5 months, or 10 years.  
Believe me when I say it is easier to remain free than it is to quit.   And it’s especially easier to remain free than to quit AGAIN.  For those of us who have quit more than once, that’s the truth.  You can only pump yourself up so many times.  Eventually the excitement of the journey wears thin and it isn't so much fun second, third and fourth time around.
So do it THIS time around.  Accept the journey, get on with it,  and get over it.  Be FREE of it by DOING it.  And if you HAVE quit - stay that way!
 

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About the Author
Member since MAY 2008. I quit smoking March 1, 2006. I smoked a pack and a half a day for about 35 years. What did it take to get me smoke free? Perseverance, a promise not to smoke, and a willingness to be uncomfortable for as long as it took to get me to where I am today. I am an Ex but I have not forgotten the initial difficult journey of this rite of passage. That's one of the things that's keeping me proudly smoke free. I don't want to ever have another Day 1 again. You too can achieve your goal of being finally free forever. Change your mind, change your habits, alter your focus, release the myths you hold about smoking. And above all - keep your sense of hewmer. DAY WON - NEVER ANOTHER DAY ONE. If you still want one - you're still vulnerable. Protect your quit!