Post by judyb on Aug 26, 2005 13:33:39 GMT -5
Right Now I Have A Choice To Make For Myself:
Either give in to this temporary discomfort and go back to the
CONSTANT MISERY OF SMOKING, or accept this TEMPORARY discomfort
and walk through it for these benefits ... NOW ... list YOUR OWN five
benefits here.
For Example:
better breathing
no more chest pains
healthier heart
peace of mind
more self-respect
Name the five most important benefits for YOU, beginning with your top
priority. One way to make sure these are your reasons for stopping is to
ask yourself whether you're willingly accepting the discomfort of going
through withdrawal. YOU ONLY HAVE THE ABOVE TWO OPTIONS ... so
now make your choice ...
At this moment I CHOOSE TO WILLINGLY ACCEPT THIS TEMPORARY
DISCOMFORT because I want ________(fill in this blank with your reasons
to quit)________!!
Always end your thinking process by naming at least three major
benefits. When you have a craving to smoke, don't let it make a fool of
you. Use these FIVE STEPS, along with your list of benefits, every time the
desire to smoke comes up. Recognize what's happening: you're having a
desire to smoke. And you can smoke; you're not deprived. Then, remind
yourself that one puff will take you straight back to the slavery of
smoking. Finally, make your choice. Don't whine and complain because
you can't have it your way - smoking without consequences. You have to
pay a price; you can't have cigarettes and your health, too. Remember
that you are choosing between TEMPORARY DISCOMFORT and ONGOING
MISERY. You can succumb to your desire and give in to your addiction
for relief from temporary stress OR you can resist the urge for the sake
of long-term happiness and health.
By using these steps to face your addiction, you will train your mind to
respond to the desire to smoke in a new you. Instead of automatically
giving in to your desires, like a robot, you will confront the desire and
make a choice.
Either give in to this temporary discomfort and go back to the
CONSTANT MISERY OF SMOKING, or accept this TEMPORARY discomfort
and walk through it for these benefits ... NOW ... list YOUR OWN five
benefits here.
For Example:
better breathing
no more chest pains
healthier heart
peace of mind
more self-respect
Name the five most important benefits for YOU, beginning with your top
priority. One way to make sure these are your reasons for stopping is to
ask yourself whether you're willingly accepting the discomfort of going
through withdrawal. YOU ONLY HAVE THE ABOVE TWO OPTIONS ... so
now make your choice ...
At this moment I CHOOSE TO WILLINGLY ACCEPT THIS TEMPORARY
DISCOMFORT because I want ________(fill in this blank with your reasons
to quit)________!!
Always end your thinking process by naming at least three major
benefits. When you have a craving to smoke, don't let it make a fool of
you. Use these FIVE STEPS, along with your list of benefits, every time the
desire to smoke comes up. Recognize what's happening: you're having a
desire to smoke. And you can smoke; you're not deprived. Then, remind
yourself that one puff will take you straight back to the slavery of
smoking. Finally, make your choice. Don't whine and complain because
you can't have it your way - smoking without consequences. You have to
pay a price; you can't have cigarettes and your health, too. Remember
that you are choosing between TEMPORARY DISCOMFORT and ONGOING
MISERY. You can succumb to your desire and give in to your addiction
for relief from temporary stress OR you can resist the urge for the sake
of long-term happiness and health.
By using these steps to face your addiction, you will train your mind to
respond to the desire to smoke in a new you. Instead of automatically
giving in to your desires, like a robot, you will confront the desire and
make a choice.