Waking up to my sixth day not smoking and I really feel great bout my accomplishments. However I am understanding that I can't expect everyone to take what I am doing into full consideration unless they've went through it or in process of it. They don't realize how easy it is to use conversations or situations as an excuse to smoke. I can tell everyone that I've quit and I'am trying to avoid certain siuations but since they're not going through it, they can't fully understand it.
Not everyone is willing to tip toe on egg shells for the sake of another persons sanity or will power, eventhough it helps. The goal is to allow everyone to be as natural as possible without using their actions as an execuse to (slip). I don't feel separating myself from people and situations is the answer simply because I can avoid it now but that same urge will always resurface. It might be the hard way but I'm facing my triggers head on and hoping for the best. I've found jogging and listening to music a way to clear my head before and after a trigger occurs. That's working pretty good so far so I'll take that and find more things to keep my head above water as I continue my journey as an Ex
