Almost 200 days in and my quit was being challenged. When I first quit, I was told by one of the Elders who wrote a comment to me not to be too confident with your quit because there would be times that you would have to protect it. At the time my mind thought "too confident"? What? I may have even referred to the statement in a blog Probably even thought, "nah not me." I want ot be confident.
Lightbulb!!!!!........ There is a difference between confidence and Too Confident.
Now, @ day 198 or something, I truly understand that further down this nonsmoking road, it can happen. It's not like day 1 or 3 or even 30 but that addiction is there and you may have to work your quit even at TDC. When you think that you are out of the woods not being affected with urges, etc. and not even thinking about smoking, life still happens. The addict in us is accustomed to smoking when a stressful situation arises. This has been a topic of many discussions. We have to be prepared to pull on our strength of NOPE. Life happens and staying quit sometimes requires a little work. Know before hand what you are going to do.
Each time I am challenged I tell myself if I can get through this and not smoke, I know I will never smoke again. We can not be too confident but focus on learning to deal with life situations without smoking. NOPE A cigarette can not, has not, will not FIX anything. We have been brainwashed as smokers that it does. Smoking only compounds the problem. 1st you will have relapsed and 2nd still have to face the problem.
I am truly thankful for the support you all show me NO MATTER WHAT. Thank you for listening and giving words of encouragement. I did get a little sleep after googling "don't borrow trouble." Thank God for the EX Team. I could not have made it this far without you. New day the sun has risen. Coffee time. Have a smoke free day.
