Give and get support around quitting
Good morning to all of my EXer family....Yesterday, I was triggered by JACKIE1-25-15 titled "What would you say to a serial quitter...." So on the drive home last night after a long day...I was thinking how grateful that I am that I am smokefree today after 258 days with very little thought of smoking these days...But, as for me...and many others here I suspect...these days were not always easy.
That concept of a "serial quitter" seems to be somewhat of a negative ...what the heck. It "is" a negative term. And it actually needs to be negative. I mean after all...we are all here because we have been suffering long enough, and in many cases have sacrificed massive portions of our lifelong health because of the adverse effects that are a direct result from over indulging in a lie that was fabricated years ago by large corporate tobacco to keep us "lambs" coming back to slaughter. I too have been a receipient of several failed quits. So, I began to look for the common thread, or mindset in each one of my failed quits. Sort of like a research assignment for lack of a better term. Here are a few items that I could bring to memory, and thought that I would run them by our community for a discussion continuation...
For each day since my last smoke....
I am "one day closer" to my next one...
That is my experience in the past...and I would be reckless to not pay close attention to it, and learn from it.
Pops 258 Days of Freedom!!!!!!!!!!!!
ty thomas, i am just trying to be real here...
EXcellent blog post Pops and so very true, vigilance is the key to our Forever quits, we can go about our days while being on guard for any unEXpected situations or stressers because our hard earned quits are ours to protect with our lives because our lives literally depends on remaining smoke Free, thank you my friend and fellow Exer.....
Exactly, if I am still smoking...I am no longer breathing...simple as that..... finished.
outstanding !!!! We're all having profound thinking this morning, huh?
Oh my I am so happy that I triggered this wonderful blog. The question was to get us ALL thinking.
Gosh I am so proud of you that you stepped up to the plate. What an awesome blog. I wish others had the courage that you have found in your forever quit. God bless you. Ride on Ride on 258 you are GREAT!!!!
Keeping it real.....this is full of honesty and insight. I hope those who need something to help them find this post, Pops. Nicely done!
Excellent post, all true and very inspiring. Thanks!
Hi Pops, I am just a tad farther away from 6 months than you, however, I also lost a 6 months quit because I became complacent, lost my vigilance, and I lacked the education and support I received here.
Being here every day, getting inspired by our peers, putting the "thinking hat on" and use our ability to express our thoughts and share them with the community, it is what can make the difference between the serial quitter and the forever EX.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us, and for securing your recovery through teaching in this forum!