Writing a blog every day for 90 days is a bit of a… chore. Let’s be clear about that up front.
I love reading and I love a well-crafted phrase. I will stop in a book and just re-read a paragraph because it is so elegantly expressed. Because I love words, I have a completely unrealistic expectation for my own writing. I am not a natural writer. This quote by Gen Fowler sums up writing for me; “Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.”
But I wrote anyway. I understand my world through words. I needed to understand my addiction through words. I used my words to figure out that I have a problem. In fact, I figured out that I have many problems. And I figured out that I needed to address or at least acknowledge those problems in order to extract myself from nicotine. I wrote about anger, and lack of self-control, and my wayward (yet, utterly adorable) inner child. I wrote about gaining weight and losing my mind.
Writing 90 blogs in 100 days is intense, public therapy. I am relieved to be finished. I think I have finally figured out most the things that have kept me a serial quitting. Knowledge is power and power keeps a quit.
I would also like to thank the folks who read and commented on nearly every post and lent their support. Barbscloud, Youngatheart, Elvan, sweetplt, 5jacks, and SuzyQ411. I counted on your support. Thank you for your never ending generosity with it.
I will still be writing here, and sharing the support I have received. SuzyQ411 is hoping to start a group for everyone in No Man’s Land, and has invited me to participate.
Signing off on 90 blogs
Keeping the quit
PT
A super congrats on your precious quit journey YAY for Smokefree living and YAY for each and every Day WON with many more to come.....
Nice
Good for you!
Congratulations on reaching your goal and putting in the work..
All this time I thought the numbers were blood pressure readings .
Your blogs will be missed. Insightful, entertaining and to be counted on to bring a good point.
Carry on, though, knowing you accomplished a great deal besides quitting smoking!
CONGRATULATIONS on 100 days and thank YOU for these seriously wonderful blogs. I have enjoyed them and related to them and laughed out loud at some of the funnier ones. You may not see yourself as a "natural" writer but I am really grateful for the ways you have expressed yourself. You've GOT this, my friend. Keep going and sharing when you can...hopefully not with the blood coming out of your forehead.
Hugs,
Ellen
Great job. Looking forward to hearing more from you as you continue this journey.
Keep up the good quit.
Terry
Congrats on successfully meeting your goal. It's been my pleasure reading your posts. I think you're an excellent writer--thought provoking, sincere, humorous, relevant, etc. I enjoyed reading them all. Even though it won't be everyday, please continue to share your thoughts. I'm glad the "public therapy" has led to a successful quit --keep moving forward one day at a time.
Barb