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JACKIE1-25-15
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I hope everyones day has gone well .  I started writing this blog earlier this evening and it went bloop. I hope it does not happen again.  Today was a wonderful busy day.  Tuesday's I volunteer at  a church Food Ministry.  It is very laboring.  Today I got a good example of  "association".  'Even though I did not have a strong urge to smoke, there was an awareness or presence that reminded me that I use to do that.  Get myself all smoked up before starting and reward myself when I finished. Being a closet smoker was a lot of work. I now laugh at myself on how much trouble I would go through not to get "caught" smh

Reality Check,.I am moving forward.  I was over it in a matter of seconds and it did not bother me. 

Reality check,  I did not dwell on it.  Done. I keep telling my addiction that it is wasting it's time because I am not going to smoke. Period. 

Now on another front, I started my 5 week training for a 5K Run Walk fundraiser for Disabled Veterans.  I walked 2 miles with weights this afternoon.  It was very invigorating. I won third place in my last feat and I was a smoker. .  My friend commented that I could have taken 1st if I did not smoke. I was annoyed when he said it but he probably was correct, maybe a little denial on my part. lol  Can you imagine? So this year I am hoping to place 1st. 

Reality check I am a nicotine addict and I can not pick up.

Hope your day was a great as mine.  Have a good night "Toodles" Breathe, I am a non smoker.

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Lay aside every weight that may be slowing you down. Make up your mind not to allow doubt cause you to stumble. You can do this! Do not allow fear , False Expectations Appearing Real to hold you down. You can do this! Break the chains of addiction, forgive yourself for ever smoking. move forward and start loving yourself more each day by staying smokefree. Put aside worry, anxiety, depression, any EXcuse that you would use to not get in or stay in the race of freedom. Take one day at a time, one step if necessary. Run the race diligently, steady and sure with endurance. Believe that you can. Keep your eye on the prize. Hang tough, stay close, be mindful, never give in, never give up.