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JonesCarpeDiem
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‎08-22-2015 08:56 AM

Did you ever consider giving yourself permission to not smoke? (the decision)

We have each set our own beliefs and parameters.

One Example: I used to say, "I can't take a nap."

Now why would I believe that? Because that's what I've told myself until I believed it.

Nancy/Youngatheart has always told herself the same thing. We spoke about it and miraculously, now she can (give herself permission and) take a nap.

Do you get it? We MAKE OUR OWN RULES and we can give ourselves permission to live life differently.

Don't limit yourself by the things you've told yourself.

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MarilynH
Member
‎08-22-2015 10:32 AM

Thank you Dale......

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jonilou
Member
‎08-22-2015 10:44 AM

It's all about the decision and what we tell ourselves about how iron clad it is (or isn't).

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robo3
Member
‎08-22-2015 02:54 PM

I'm still with you all but need to stay closer to the site than I have been with my Quit.  Your contined inspirations make it easier and necessary.  I am on my way on a cruise with cigarette money I didn't spend and glad to see how difficult it would have been to smoke on a cruise ship theses days.  It's been awhile since I have taken one.

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TerrieQuit
Member
‎08-22-2015 07:57 PM

Thanks Dale!

Terrie  47  DOF

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About the Author
Hello, My name is Dale. I was quit 18 months before joining this site and had participated on another site during that time. I learned a lot there and brought it with me. I joined this site the first week of August 2008. I didn't pressure myself to quit. HOW I QUIT I didn't count, I didn't deny myself to get started. When I considered quitting (at a friends request to influence his brother to quit), I simply told myself to wait a little longer. No denial, nothing painful. After 4 weeks I was down to 5 cigarettes from a pack a day. The strength came from proving to myself, I didn't need to smoke because I normally would have smoked. Simple yes? I bought the patch. I forgot to put one on on the 4th day. I needed it the next day but the following week I forgot two days in a row I put one in my wallet with a promise to myself that I would slap it on and wait an hour rather than smoke. It rode in my wallet my first year.There's nothing keeping any of you from doing this. It doesn't cost a dime. This is about unlearning something you've done for a long time. The nicotine isn't the hard part. Disconnecting from the psychological pull, the memories and connected emotions is. :-) Time is the healer.