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:
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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
Hi pmt it is an honor to hold YOUR hand and pledge no smoking TODAY with you and EVERYONE and I hold out my hand............
Thanks for your hand indingrl!
I pledge not to smoke today and extend my other hand to the next in line.
Lynne 1249 dof
Thanks for your hand wlh, I too will make an oath, a pledge not to smoke today. I extend my hand out to the next to drop in this morning .
Thank you for your hand Maki, I’ll be glad to take your hand and pledge JFT not to smoke today and I’ll offer my other hand to the next quitster in line because with both of my hands busy holding other people’s hands I will not have a free hand to pick up a nasty sicarette and put it in my mouth and smoke it
Thank you BobKatt22, I will take your hand and pledge not to smoke today, as I feel stronger without them. I am extending my other hand to the next
DOF 152
Good morning Everyone. Karen333 I'll take your hand. I pledge not to smoke today or ever again. I offer my hand to the next Ex in line
Good morning Gai.C I gladly accept your hand and pledge not to smoke today. Extending my hand to the next Exer pledging.
Barb
874 DOF
Good morning, Barbscloud!
I take your hand and promise to keep this stormy Monday smoke free
I extend my hand to the next Exer
PT
PT thanks for your hand as I pledge no smoking and extend my other hand to the next exer to pledge.
Good Morning All
Thank you for your hand this morning Kkplayhouse as I pledge No Smoking for me today here in Southwest Ohio
I extend my free hand to the next winner in line.
Wishing everyone a safe, enjoyable smoke free Monday