I believe an important part of my quit is to constantly review the things in my life that I am thankful for. I actually keep a list of these in “My Quit Book” (Journal of my quit).and review them daily. If you think about it….if you made a list of the things you are thankful for…in each of those items is a reason to quit smoking…whether it is children, grandchildren, a good relationship, friends, or whatever…So in addition to that list, I make Thursday…my “Thankful Thursday” where I take one item or obscure item that I am thankful for and reflect on it. There’s a touch of spirituality n this exercise and I feel I benefit from this in a number of ways.
Actually it only takes a couple of minutes a day to do this.
Recently I have some friends that are going through the nightmare of dementia suffered by a loved one, and it’s heart wrenching to me……So this Thursday I am thankful that I still have some degree of my mental facilities. I know that may change as I get older, but for now I am thankful.. I become more forgetful as time goes on…My Boys tell me they are going to let me hide my own Easter eggs, because I will never remember where I put them….very funny…Its time like that I am not sure I am thankful for their sense of humor.
So I am thankful for the fact that I still have my mental facilities and I want to maintain my quit to keep myself physically and mentally healthy
Anyway….I invite you to join me…silently or whatever…..to reflect on some things in your life that you are thankful for and and how those things reinforce your quit.
