Give and get support around quitting
The third day of my quit I was in my friends patio and his brother (the one I was to influence to quit by quitting myself ) walked into the space smoking.
He knew I had quit two days before and he didn't do it to unnerve or upset me. The workshop adjoined the patio and that's where he took his smoke breaks.
I didn't run away.
It made me think. It made me realize not smoking was my choice and I laughed at the simplicity of that.
From that point on, every time I thought of smoking, I laughed. I laughed because I caught the thought before it could take hold.
In a weeks time I began automatically thinking of laughing. I had turned the urge or thoughts of smoking into a game, not a struggle.
Got You! Caught You!
I Love the thought of catching the thought! I'm gonna steal that one.
In those types of situations I immediately think "Oh....I don't smoke".. or "I am a non smoker" ....and I have conditioned my brain to "ACCEPT" that thought so that I can just move on and not obsess or crave...
It seems to have worked for me from day one.....I have literally REMOVED myself from ever smoking...that was the PAST and I am in the PRESENT....
Smiles...
Moving from the label of "Smoker" to "Former Smoker/Non-smoker" was very important to me. I made sure that when I visited my physician that that was one of the first things that was edited in my chart. I also had the chance to have my dentist update my record.
I kinda feel like I am bragging now-
Be well
You have the right to brag - you've quit smoking. Having done that might also help to keep you accountable. Can you IMAGINE going back and telling them you need to change it? CRAP!
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Heck no- no imagining that...
I would be more afraid of my daughter than my doctor...to be honest...but there will be no IF or WHEN....
CUZ this chickkkky is D.O.N.E.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE .........................BRAG!!!!
I think my facebook friends might be tired of seeing my Quit date posts...but whatevs...I am bragging:)
Your facebook friends wouldn't be your friends IF they are tired of seeing your Quit dates, eh?
Very true...I don't care anyhow...I post it for me..that way in 2 years facebook will send me a memory reminder...LOL!