You know, as an actor that's been in a long running show, it can get really boring to go out there every night. Well, not "boring" exactly, but just "uninspiring." You start what we actors call "phoning it in." But then somebody will remind you that there are those people out there in that audience who have never seen the show before. It's brand new to them. And that reminds you of why you have to keep doing your best every night and not just "phone it in." Figure out a way to make tonight's performance new for yourself creatively and emotionally. I think there's a similarity with those of us who have been on EX for years. It's hard to come up with new material. Things we've not said before. But the challenge is to say it in a new way. And even if we say it in a way we've said it before we must remember that the new person who has just joined this site HAS NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE. Just like when we joined this site or some other site. We were neophytes.
For myself, having been on this site for 12 years now (dear Lord!), I don't put up many blogs these days. (I tend to put links to those blogs I've written that I think may help) But I DO respond ON blogs to those that I think my "take" may have a different impact or give them a thought that hasn't yet occurred, or just offer an understanding of what they're going through from my point of view. So when you say: "I did not have much to say that I already had not said." Just keep in mind THEY haven't heard your voice before.
A couple of my "take aways"... other than the above
"do the things you need to do to stay smoke-free. It is called WORK."
"You will not die if you do not smoke. You will die if you continue to smoke"
And reference your title I will do everything in my power to save my quit. Because I don't ever want to go back there, to that hard, dark place of another Day One.
