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Temper high!

tia1717
Member
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Today was a bit of a temper high day. The kids are officially off for summer vacation and I have all 3 home with me. This is about the time I would go outside to the backyard to have alone time with a cigarette. But I didn't. Instead I decided to keep active with them and do the things they enjoyed today. To tell you the truth I was completely surprised with my energy levels. I felt like going like the energy bunny. Usually by the afternoon I would be exhausted and go home for a coffee to pick me up and then usually have a cigarette with that. Instead  I took the kids for ice cream and had a tea from Starbucks.  All in all the day went smooth with a few nagging here and there from my daughter  but not enough to push me to light up.  The weekend is coming which I dread. I think I will skip my wine this week just to be on the safe side. I need to look forward not backwards!!:))thank you everyone for your support.:))))

7 Comments
Deena-A-Yenni
Member

Wow.  Very inspirational blog.  You did good.

JonesCarpeDiem

making the right choices. that's what success at this is about!

tia1717
Member

So far so good!:))

elvan
Member

What a great job you did, this was a challenging day for you and apparently it will be a challenging weekend...you can DO this. Plan some things for you and the kids to do together and think what an amazing example you are giving your kids.  You do not want them to smoke...you want to be there for them (even if it doesn't always seem that way). You can STILL step outside and take a break by the way...just don't smoke, take a glass of water and drink it, smell the flowers, take some deep breaths.  Give yourself a REAL breakn, not one with cigarettes! Good for you!

tia1717
Member

Sorry Iam typing from my iphone. Of course I do not want them to smoke. My break time and quiet time was sitting outside and smoking. I have to know change the thinking in my head as to how I can have that peaceful 3 minutes without a cigarette.as far as the weekend the busier I am with them the less cravings I will get doing something outside of the house. Thank you for your support!:))

GreenThumb3
Member

Good job hang tough I know kids can be hard to Handel 

moody_9-18-13
Member

Rest when you can, be very kind to yourself, reward yourself for keeping your promise to self to keep those cigs away from your face!