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A Few Points

I feel the need to post these few points.

  1. Understand your addiction. Education is key to everyone’s success here. Don’t try to cut corners. This is your life we’re talking about. Your very survival depends on your knowing.
  2. Use this support system. Your brothers and sisters at Ex want nothing more than for you to succeed. Read and post. We help ourselves by helping others.
  3. One puff, one cigarette or feeling that you can control it after a short quit is still smoking. One cigarette turns to two and two turns into a thousand. You can’t control smoking but you can control your addiction just by practicing NOPE. Not One Puff Ever.
  4. This is a process not a procedure. A procedure has a beginning and an end. This process is an ongoing learning and growing event. Be patient and take it one day at a time.
  5. Make a sincere commitment to your quit. You wouldn’t be here if you didn’t feel ready so make the most of it and give it a chance. Too many are looking for that magic bullet that will let them stay quit for a lifetime without any discomfort. Guess what…it doesn’t exist. Do the work, feel the pain and be rewarded.
  6. There is never a valid reason to smoke. There are excuses but they’re pretty lame and if you get right down to it that’s all they are…excuses. Smoking will do nothing to improve any crisis that is in your life.
  7. Get serious about your quit. This IS a matter of life or death.

 

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11 Replies
JACKIE1-25-15
Member

I love your points. 

Very Pointy! 

YoungAtHeart
Member

You sharpened those points perfectly!

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Great blog!

Nancy

Mandolinrain
Member

Good point! I have this bookmarked to share with newbies

Giulia
Member

I too bookmarked this.  So beautifully stated.

"Do the work, feel the pain and be rewarded."  The pain eventually becomes part of the joy.  And overcoming that pain nourishes and  promotes a feeling of self worth.  

Thanks Mike.

Sootie
Member

I can't @mention Mark sometimes...this is one of them. Anyway.....I would like to nominate this post for Best of EX........and would ask that someone......Giulia‌ help me with that???Thanks!

Great blog Mike.........!!!!!

SaraCorinne
Member

So true!  GREAT POST!  THANKS!

elvan
Member

Great blog, Mike.  I bookmarked it as well.  You really made some amazingly helpful points here, thank you.

Ellen

Giulia
Member

I was thinking the same thing.  I've got it on my list to put in.  Thanks.