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Quitting "You"

Thomas3.20.2010
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The real "you" never, ever needed nicotine. You were fine on your own. The real "you" didn't need the sense of wanting satisfaction that arrived with each new supply, or the anxieties associated with needing more.

The real us typically functioned more towards the center, without nicotine's feeding cycle mood swings.

So what if you never, ever needed to inhale or juice nicotine again? What if your mind was once again allowed to be itself, filled with a rich sense of calm while stimulating its dopamine pathways the natural way, via great flavors, big hugs, cool water, a sense of accomplishment, friendship, nurturing, love and intimacy?

What if days, weeks or even months passed comfortably, without once thinking about wanting to use nicotine? Would that be a good thing or bad?

Read more…..

·         Recovery Instead of Quitting

·         Buried Alive by Nicotine "Aaah"s

·         An Infected Life

·         Forgotten Relaxation

·         Forgotten Calm During Crisis

·         Forgotten Breathing & Endurance

·         Forgotten Sensitivities

·         Forgotten Senses

·         Forgotten Mealtime

·         Extra Workweeks

·         Forgotten Priorities, Forsaken Life ...

http://whyquit.com/FFN/chapters/FFN_03_You.pdf

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About the Author
63 years old. 20 year smoker. 11 Years FREE! Diagnosed with COPD. Choosing a Quality LIFE! It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. -Galatians 5:1