Give and get support around quitting
I meant to share this a couple days ago. Forgot, but here I am now.
I had to stop at a store to grab a soda. I almost didn't stop because I was having one of those flubbed up urges and had to literally say to myself, "You are not buying a pack of Winston 100s!" I got the drink and a snack and went to the counter. I have a 7-11 card that collects points and mentioned to her that I never use it because I quit smoking and the only thing it was good for was a discount on smokes. She told me she quit a couple days ago for health reasons and we started talking about what helped me with my quit.
In the conversation, I mentioned cinnamon sticks, which really were my savior. I told her that almost a year later, I keep a jar of them in the car. She thanked me for the conversation and I headed to the car. In the pocket of my door was a bottle of cinnamon sticks and I grabbed it, went inside, handed it to the young lady, and told her I didn't need them any longer.
I'm not sure if I helped her at all, but I sure felt good when I left. And no, I don't need them anymore.
Happy Friday night!
Donna
Day 324
What a thoughtful thing to do...you may have saved a life tonight...kudos
Where do you find your cinnamon sticks, or do you use cinnamon toothpicks?
I buy them in the spice section of any grocery store. Most spice companies sell them.
They saved my butt more than once!
Donna
Hey Donna - Nice to see you! WTG - by helping others, we help ourselves. Good job!
I come and go, but will never leave.
Wow that is so cool - thanks for sharing an encouraging story - GOOD JOB DONNA!
very good!
Hi DonnaMarie it is good to see you...Congratulations on 324 days quit...soon we both will be celebrating our 1 year milestone...how great that will be for both of us...Donna you just touched a person’s heart and may have saved them from continuing this cycle of addiction...what a thoughtful and nice thing ... inspiring to all of us...Happy Saturday ~ Colleen 341 DOF
How cool that we're both still here and still quit. I wouldn't have believed it a year ago!
Donna
Day 327