What do you do? You sit with yourself and figure out what you want, what you don't want, what you're willing to do and what you're not. I can tell you this, unless you're willing to do ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING to secure your quit - you won't make it. Because this is an all or nothing type of deal. What you do is say "I will do this thing, no matter what." It's that little "no matter what" agreement that ensures success or failure. Because with that agreement you relinquish all excuses. Can you do that? Are you willing to? Quitting is the easier part of the journey. Remaining so is the challenge you have to prepare for and continue to say "yes" to.
The five alarm fire begins when we question our decision. When we waffle because of emotions. When we start to again believe the lie that we can have that one puff and smoke just for this moment. We can help you prevent the fire if you call our EX Fire Department by yelling HELP and posting it on a blog. But you have to recognize the beginning embers.
Support is what made THE difference in my quit. Talk to us, respond on blogs, pay attention, ask questions (just as you have done with this blog). But most importantly - stay connected here. Continue to read. Education about this addiction, (not only by reading the facts of what smoking does to us and how nicotine affects our brains, but as it relates to the people here who are suffering the very personal consequences of it) will not only help you understand it, but help to motivate you. I think it's only when we move from the intellectual part of quitting ("I know I should because it's bad for me") to the emotional part (oh my God, this is killing me), do we become successful long-term quitters.
The best way to use this site is to USE THIS SITE. Just read everything you can get your eyeballs on. And know that we're all here for you in this support community.
