Daily Pledge, Bonfires and Quit Celebrations: Traditions born from the members
MAKE IT DIFFERENT THIS MONTH
I was thinking I’d try to make this Daily Pledge different. So I want to pose a question for all of you to answer each day that you take another person’s hand here in August. And that question is: How is my pledge for today different from my pledge of yesterday? It will require 31 different answers from you for each day in this month. The purpose I have in mind is to encourage you really think about what you're committing to each day, THIS day, as opposed to any other day. What makes THIS day’s pledge special, different? What makes today harder for you, if it is, - or easier - and how is your pledge today different from yesterday? Or even - what do you hope for as the result of today's quit? This will take some thought and work. Quitting, after all, for most us, DOES take thought and work. It's an ongoing process.
Pledging/promising to be smoke free changes with what we’re going through in life. I don’t mean the promise itself. Ultimately we’re saying each day "I promise to remain smoke free no matter what." But that “no matter what” can be weakened or strengthened depending upon how life is impacting us. We’re human, after all. The promise remains the same, but I’ve seen long-term quitters pledge here daily and then trot off after they've pledged and go buy a pack or a vape and relapse.
So I challenge you to psychologically, emotionally, intellectually - alter how you approach each day’s pledge this month.
May not work, this idea. Or it may spur you on to new-found determination, perseverance, perhaps joy? and new thinking about what you’re committing to here daily. Rather than just a mindless following the person in front of you.
“Thanks for your hand I promise to not smoke this day..." take an inventory of what's going on for you today (as a carryover from last night). When the promise becomes rote, we've lost the purpose of the promise. You know?
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How to pledge:
Go to top of page and click the link for Latest Reply. | |
Or you can go to the last page by clicking on the last page of the pagination links. |
Click on the Reply bubble and make your pledge to the person at the end and then offer your free hand to the next pledge. |
As you go through your day you know that you have these two people with you and all of you are keeping each other strong. How cool is that!
The Daily Promises
Jen_819 Jen, BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your one week of freedom! I will join you on pledging that--no matter what--I will not smoke today. I will remain vigilant and guard my quit, remembering why I wanted a life free of cigs and nicotine. Thank you for your hand. I now reach out my other hand to support the next one who will join us.
Dave
719 DOF
Hi Dave! I will gladly take your hand and extend my other hand to the next person in line. I pledge to not smoke today! Congrats Jen! Tanuaj DOF 140
Good morning Tanuaj, thank you for your hand!!!! I gladly take it and pledge not to smoke today. Who will take my free hand and join the pledge? Have a great day everyone!!!
Mark 88 DOF
I'll very happily take your hand Mark and pledge to remain Smokefree while EXtending my free hand to the next person in line.
Marilyn 2240 DOF
Thanks for your hand MarilynH!
I pledge not to smoke today and extend my other hand to the next in line.
Lynne 1277 dof
Thanks for your hand Lynne wlh and I gladly take it with commitment to not smoke today. And I extend my free hand to the next in line who chooses to pledge the same. (Also, congratulations on your tremendous quit!!)
~Suzy
Day # 238
Unsmoked cigarettes = 3,570
Way to go Miss Suzy on those 238 smokeless days! Thanks for your hand. I pledged to quit March 1, 2006 and I haven't broken that pledge yet. Nor do I intend to on this last day of August. (Just crossed out the "yet." For what is a 'yet' but an upcoming excuse to fail.) Reaching out my other hand for the next Pledgling...
(5297 smoke free wonders)
THE AUGUST DAILY PLEDGE IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE HEAD TO THE SEPTEMBER DAILY PLEDGE 2020 TO GRAB A HAND AND MAKE YOUR PLEDGE.