Some time has passed and there are a bunch of new people in the community, so perhaps there is an audience for these meditations again. Anyhow, repeating some of them can't hurt, can it?
This is another meditation from Karen Casey’s book, If Only I Could Quit: Recovering from Nicotine Addiction. As the saying goes, “Take what you need and leave the rest.”
DAY 85
“Even now, after ten years, if I were to have one, I know I’d start smoking again.”
Forever, I need to be vigilant over the urge for a single cigarette, even a single puff. For us addicted smokers, there is no such thing as “just one.” Many of us had to learn and relearn that lesson many times in the past. Let’s not relearn it again today.
Being glad I don’t smoke, and wanting just one, is not an unusual circumstance. To get me through a momentary longing, I quietly pray I can remember the benefits that accompany the choice I’ve made to be free from tobacco. I am healthier. I do smell better. I have more time for friends, personal goals, and fun.
I’ll be in charge of my life today. I’ll not give my power over to tobacco.
