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Today I am 258 days totally free of nicotine!
And I have come to the conclusion that:
I am so weary of continued periods of craving and-- after much thought and prayer--I have decided to take a more active stance to combat this unacceptable state of affairs.
Since I am pushing near to nine months into this non-smoking life, I think an attitude adjustment is definitely what's in order.
And so, I am prayerfully digging into a concept that the late psychologist Aaron Beck referred to as "reframing." Which simply means taking an active stance in changing the way I am perceiving this whole quit smoking business.
For simplification, I will look at the number 6 as being the negative thoughts still lurking about the corners of my mind regarding this stop smoking business:
*** I am still mad that I was "forced" to give up cigarettes
*** I am still sad that I no longer have comfort from cigarettes when my emotions run high
*** I am weary from fighting this fight
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And, I will consider the number 9 as the positives of this new life I am carving out for myself:
*** I am giving myself the chance to prevent a major stroke from ruining the rest of my life
*** I am responding to uncomfortable emotions in a healthier manner
*** With the right attitude, this journey no longer needs to be a fight
And I will reframe my perspective of this whole business by replacing my negative thoughts about no longer having access to cigarettes with positive success-affirming ones.
"I CHOOSE TO GIVE UP FIGHTING"
'Cuz
"THE CIGARETTE-FREE LIFE IS A MUCH BETTER LIFE"
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