Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many--not
on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
These are some of the Gifts that come to mind as I CELEBRATE my QUIT:
(1) I feel more SELF-CONFIDENT because I made a choice to change my self-destructive behavior and followed through.
(2) I feel more HONEST because I am not evading truthfulness about the consequences in order to support my Smoking Addiction.
(3) I feel more SELF-RESPECT because I made a decision to QUIT SMOKING and honored that decision.
(4) I feel more SECURE because I no longer have that constant battle "I want to smoke"vs"I don't want to smoke."
(5) I feel more OPTIMISTIC because I no longer attack stress with another cigarette, I attack it with a constructive plan of action.
(6) I feel more SPIRITUAL because when I called upon my higher power for assistance I felt his/her response.
(7) I feel more DECISIVE because I saw how I can set a goal and accomplish it one day at a time each and every day.
(8) I feel more SELF-AWARE because I sense days or situations of weakness and have a winning back up plan to protect my QUIT.
(9) I feel more INTEGRATED because when my body said "I need...." my mind and spirit responded affirmatively.
(10) I feel more JOY as I experience COLLATERAL KINDNESS and CELEBRATE each and every daily VICTORY over my Smoking Addiction with my BecomeanEX Friends! THANK YOU for CELEBRATING with me!! And Thank You for holding me up when I need a shoulder to Lean On!
God Bless each and Everyone of You! May you have a Safe Home to live in, Hot Nutritious Food to nourish You, Good Clothes to Keep You Warm, Family and Friends to share Your Tears and Laughter,Good Health enhanced by Your Addiction FREE Living, and most of all, May You know the GOD of LOVE this Holiday Season! I'm so grateful for my Beautiful Wife and my Talented, Marvelous Sons.I hope You can share your Holidays with your Loved Ones, too, and give them an EXtra close HUG now that you don't smell like an ashtray!! And for those of You who have COPD, May you have a Breathe Easy Day Today! I have all I need Today!As My Friend, JoJo says, I woke up breathing so LIFE goes on! Glory Be to God in The Highest! Allelujah!AMEN!
