Perception

[lindan_7-14-10]

🙂 18 months today, still free of nicotine addiction. Is the glass half full, or is it my perception that it is half empty? When I first joined EX back in 2008, I had a few feeble attempts at quitting. I didn't get it, couldn't get it...because of my perception. What you feed your brain, becomes your truth. What I fed myself were all negatives..thus a few relapses along the way, until I changed my perception. Rather than looking at becoming nicotine free as a positive, I instead viewed it as a negative venture. How would I cope without my faithful crutch. Again, it is all in our perception...feed your mind positives and you will have positives results. I wake each day and tell myself that I plan to make it a joy- filled day..I wish nothing less for you my friends ❤️

[royann]

Thank-you!

You just helped me more than you realized .. I was having a moment and was going to type it out . I read your blog and it helped..

Congrates on 18 months and thank-you for sharing

[Thomas3.20.2010]

Great Blog! I hope EVERYONE reads it! CONGRATULATIONS on 18 months! AWESOME!

[Mary84]

Hi my dear friend, What a great post.   I could not have said it better.    And, for me, that is what it all boiled down to perception.    Life is so much sweeter without cigarettes.   Congratulations and have another joy-filled day tomorrow.   Love you, Mary

[JonesCarpeDiem]

congratulations.

it is what you make it in your mond

[JonesCarpeDiem]

and your mind

[eddieg121]

 Great post congrats on the 18 months

[greg42]

Looking back, it seems so easy.  Only, I'm not looking back...yet.  Great message.  Thanks.

[Debi12]

Linda, what a great post!   Congratulations on your 18 months!!

[james41]

Thanks for the positive blog , I too , believe in the postivie thinking approach.

Yeah!!! On your 18 months, I bet it's almost hard to describe , you feel so free.

Thanks for a very insightful blog

James

[maureen15]

Great positive post!  Congratulations on 18 months!

[AutumnWoman]

Congratulations Linda on your 18 months!!  A positive attitude will get you there every time!

[Bonnie11.3.2009]

Congratulations on your 18 Months!  Wonderful and inspiring to all of us.  Without this support I doubt I would have the positive mindset about my quit.  I would probably be thinking about all that I was "missing" from not being able to smoke anymore instead of the freedom and happiness that I have now being 6 months quit!  Thanks for sharing, we all  need the connections!

[barbara42]

CONGRATULATIONS, I knew you would do it  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JoAnne5-14-2008]

Linda - You are truly my "SHERO".!!!