Your inner-addict wants you to believe that by “giving up” smoking, you are depriving yourself of something. You have to reach in there, grab it’s little brain, and flip it rightside up. The following a collection from EXers. Add to it!
BY NOT SMOKING, YOU WIN:
1. The privilege of living
2. The freedom to be comfortable
3. The opportunity to wake up inspired
4. A cleaner life
5. A simpler life
6. A mind free of thoughts about “supply”
…the opportunity…
7. To be honest with yourself and everyone around you (instead of being a big fat liar)
8. To really INHALE life through your nose and into your lungs
9. To be on the same page as your body
10. To lay in bed at night with no regrets
11. To save your money; not spend it on something that is sure to make you unhealthy and perhaps kill you. To have more money in your pocket to spend on something you can enjoy
12. To be able to laugh heartily with no coughing fit
13. To feel like you belong in the non-smoking world (rather than the constant pariah)
14. To be thankful that you no longer smoke and that your lungs are getting healthier
15. To have more precious time
…the freedom…
16. to travel anywhere, anytime - including sitting in an airport and on a plane for hours without jonesing for a fix
17. from worrying how the house smells
18. from worrying if you smell like a dirty ashtray
19. to go anywhere, visit anyone, any time and any length of time
20. Freedom from having loose tobacco at the bottom of your purse
21. Freedom from feeling rushed to have a cigarette while people are waiting for you
22. Freedom from hack attacks when you wake up
23. Freedom from lighters or matches in your purse
24. Freedom from being ashamed of yourself
25. Freedom from FEAR
…the chance…
25. to look younger
26. to breathe better
27. to taste food.
28. to have nicer skin
29. feel incredibly proud of your accomplishment.
30. to realize “If I can do this, what else can I conquer?”
31. to be a role model for others; to offer something of love
Good stuff!
Super list...really good to share with newbies...Thank you for compiling this forgivememyhrt ...
Happy Wednesday ~ Colleen 541 DOF