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Post by sandyf on Jan 2, 2005 23:07:06 GMT -5
Hi! No moaning and groaning today just gratitude. Gratitude for this board and to everyone who supported me at a low point in my quit. And I'm so thankful I didn't smoke. I know that would have been the ultimate mistake and I would be full of despair and regret right now if I had slipped because I'm one puff away from a pac a day. To all you newbies don't do it- I've been there and the way you feel after you've given in is much worse than the mother of all cravings. And the junkie thinking of," I just need one or a few just this once," is nothing but self deception. That one step is the same as one step off a cliff, it's the beginning of the end. Hang tight,hang tough. Do anything you have to but Don't smoke and whether it takes a few minutes ,a hour,or a day you will come out on the other side and be so very thankful and happy you made it through another trial that in the end makes you stronger and wiser. So fight the good fight and slay the beast.
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Post by Don on Jan 2, 2005 23:22:57 GMT -5
What a difference a day, hour or minute make as long as you keep control. Cravings will pass, that is definite.
Life is full of ups and downs. So, it only follows suit that good mood will follow bad mood. With quitting, the focus should always be on the future or the future of the moment. The past is only to be looked at from a glance. The direction is forward and forward you go.
Keep it going Sandy!
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Post by judyb on Jan 3, 2005 12:25:53 GMT -5
One day at a time! My favorite quote that used to help me thru cravings is......"How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time". Weird, I know, but it helped and STILL helps me when I face something I think is unsurmountable.
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