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Why Does This Place Work?

JonesCarpeDiem
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‎03-31-2010 10:20 AM

I feel the bonding is what makes this place and others like it so effective.

We come with the same purpose and much of the same experiences.

In some ways, 2D is much more real than 3D.
We don't allow ourselves to be so free and caring in 3D because
we are afraid of being taken advantage of.

We are here and can respond without the distraction of someone standing 2 feet away speaking while we try to formulate what we will say next and listen at the same time.

This place teaches that its great to help others in a non threatening setting.

Yes we will lose some people due to what can transpire from years of smoking but,
isn't the power of giving stronger than dwelling on the negatives?

Hang tight and love those who need it.


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Hello, My name is Dale. I was quit 18 months before joining this site and had participated on another site during that time. I learned a lot there and brought it with me. I joined this site the first week of August 2008. I didn't pressure myself to quit. HOW I QUIT I didn't count, I didn't deny myself to get started. When I considered quitting (at a friends request to influence his brother to quit), I simply told myself to wait a little longer. No denial, nothing painful. After 4 weeks I was down to 5 cigarettes from a pack a day. The strength came from proving to myself, I didn't need to smoke because I normally would have smoked. Simple yes? I bought the patch. I forgot to put one on on the 4th day. I needed it the next day but the following week I forgot two days in a row I put one in my wallet with a promise to myself that I would slap it on and wait an hour rather than smoke. It rode in my wallet my first year.There's nothing keeping any of you from doing this. It doesn't cost a dime. This is about unlearning something you've done for a long time. The nicotine isn't the hard part. Disconnecting from the psychological pull, the memories and connected emotions is. :-) Time is the healer.