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Another Pack Killed

vince3
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I just finished off another pack. I hate it when I finish a pack and think to myself "why can't this one be the last one?" Will I wake up tomorrow fresh and fulfilled with my life enough to cut out this addiction? Can I break the barrier and create a new me...or even get back the old me who thought that cigarettes just make you look like a dragon after a lot of breathing fire. Man, that kid really thought some funny stuff. But I'm older now and know what I am doing. I just need to get on a new track. The old one is far and gone and the one I am on now just doesn't seem to be pure and sensible. My mother says to me that everyone has their flaws, and that this just happens to be my one. That scares me to think that maybe if I were to drop this habit I would pick up a new one. The last thing I want to do is replace it with alcohol...which consumes the campus in its entirety. One day at a time I guess.
2 Comments
kathryn3
Member
Vince, I know what you mean about the feeling of finishing another pack of cigarettes. Just the other day I was cleaning my apartment and throughout the entire thing I threw away 6 empty packs of cigarettes. It reminded me not only of my wasted money for which I now have nothing to show for besides some empty cardboard boxes, but also of my wasted health, as the reason that all those packs were empty is that I personally inhaled every single cigarette in them. It's kind of gross, really. :). Anyway, I don't think you should stress over picking up a new habit once the smoking is gone. If anything, a victory over smoking would make you better equipped to conquer any other battle that came your way. Not only that, but stressing over What Ifs will only make it harder for you to quit smoking now.
christine-perez
Vince, the fact that you even checked out this site, shows that you do not want this habit anymore. I have had excuses after excuses, but no more. Together on this site, we can all do it! Do not worry about substituting, I agree with Kathryn, quitting smoking will only equip you with tools for life. Once we all accomplish this, we can accomplish ANYTHING! Just do it one day at a time.