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And the beat goes on........

crazymama_Lori
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Lord have mercy, what a week. I had that wedding I attending and survived.... did not smoke. I had my furnace die on me and it's now 40 degrees in my house ….... did not smoke. I have a stepdaughter calling constantly for something for my mother-in-law …..... did not smoke. I have a boatload of work piling in and can't seem to get to it because the stepdaughter is constantly calling …..... did not smoke. A whole host of daily frustrations that go on around here....... did not smoke. Oh, I could have just gotten in my car and drive to a gas station somewhere in this town and bought a pack of cigarettes, light up and be back at ground zero. Is that 5 to 10 minutes of flame worth all that trouble? I think not. Why would I even entertain the thought of going back just to go through this again because I was upset/frustrated/depressed/sad/angry. Those things will never go away. They will always be there day in and day out because that's just life in general.

 

One thing we know is life is full of stress, frustration. It's important to learn how to react differently to the actions that we did for so many years, light up and puff our sorrows away. It's also important to look on the positive side instead of the negative. Check out Positive Affirmations for Success: You can take what you want and leave the rest. And you can always find and contribute your own. 

 

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https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/thread/3533-love-yourself

 

Sometimes we just need a laugh to get our minds back on track. Be sure to visit https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/groups/laughter-is-the-best-medicine to bring a smile to your face daily or just a pleasant distraction. Sometimes that little hit of dopamine from laughter is the trick.

 

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Never be afraid or embarrassed about your "smoking thoughts" while quitting, they're there to remind us how strong we truly can be. Always remember, you will always WANT to smoke, but you have to CHOOSE not to. We can't break the ties that bind us without first changing the cycle that created it.