Post by judyb on Mar 20, 2018 18:35:32 GMT -5
Brain fog.... What a strange and wonderful thing.
My definition of brain fog is: the
state of being between here and there. From a smoke
enders reference; it's the
time and space between the moment a smoker quits
cigarettes and the moment
he/she realizes that tobacco is no longer part of a
lifestyle. Many things have
been written about brain fog. There is a reason
this.
IT'S INTERESTING. Brain
fog is like a conscious dream. It's a euphoria.
It's like a thought that when
explained to others, the listener must have a
reference point in order to
understand what in the hell you're talking about.
The reason I mention it now is because we have a
numberof new quitters.
Another reason is that I think I suffer from
permanent
brain fog. No, don't feel
sorry for me. Envy me. Being in a constant state of
brain fog is a wonderful thing.
It's a lifelong pass which allows me to explore
placesI didn't even know existed.
Yesterday, Judy posted something I wrote almost a
yearago. Albie responded
by writng some things that rang all kinds of bells.
(See? Newbies teach oldbies
all kinds of things). She responded from the spot
where I now reside. It's a place
where most people just pass through on their way to
Smobriety. Smobriety is atown just down the road from that other place
called
Addiction. Smobriety is the place where the mind, soul, and spirit are set free.
Addiction is the place some refer to as hell. Some call it 'Dead End'. Sorta
like being on death row. Smobriety
is a place where you come to realize that you've
caught the tail you've been
chasing. It's where the bindings are cut. It's
where you discard the shackles
you've been wearing and it's the place where you're
finally freed of the ball and
chain you've been lugging around. It's the place
where like Mr. Bojangles, you
can feel free to jump up and kick your heels. It's
a place which is hard to
describe but when you get there, trust me, you'll know
you have arrived. You just have to maintain the faith while making the
journey.
Lots of folks decide to quit smoking, visit the
board,become accustomed to a
smokeless life and then move on. I'm so happy for
them and wish them the very
best. Me? I quit smoking, joined the board and
after almost 2 years, I'm still here.
I'm not patting myself on the back. I'm still here
because I haven't been able to
leave the spot where most people just pass through.
I'm still in that place that
Albie refers to as 'where life goes from 2D to 3D'.
This is such a cool place, I don't ever want to leave.
To all the newbies, stick with it. Find this place
called Smobriety. It's sometimes
hard to find but wow, what a great place. There are
only rough maps to help you
along the way but with a little faith and a little
effort, you can find it.
My definition of brain fog is: the
state of being between here and there. From a smoke
enders reference; it's the
time and space between the moment a smoker quits
cigarettes and the moment
he/she realizes that tobacco is no longer part of a
lifestyle. Many things have
been written about brain fog. There is a reason
this.
IT'S INTERESTING. Brain
fog is like a conscious dream. It's a euphoria.
It's like a thought that when
explained to others, the listener must have a
reference point in order to
understand what in the hell you're talking about.
The reason I mention it now is because we have a
numberof new quitters.
Another reason is that I think I suffer from
permanent
brain fog. No, don't feel
sorry for me. Envy me. Being in a constant state of
brain fog is a wonderful thing.
It's a lifelong pass which allows me to explore
placesI didn't even know existed.
Yesterday, Judy posted something I wrote almost a
yearago. Albie responded
by writng some things that rang all kinds of bells.
(See? Newbies teach oldbies
all kinds of things). She responded from the spot
where I now reside. It's a place
where most people just pass through on their way to
Smobriety. Smobriety is atown just down the road from that other place
called
Addiction. Smobriety is the place where the mind, soul, and spirit are set free.
Addiction is the place some refer to as hell. Some call it 'Dead End'. Sorta
like being on death row. Smobriety
is a place where you come to realize that you've
caught the tail you've been
chasing. It's where the bindings are cut. It's
where you discard the shackles
you've been wearing and it's the place where you're
finally freed of the ball and
chain you've been lugging around. It's the place
where like Mr. Bojangles, you
can feel free to jump up and kick your heels. It's
a place which is hard to
describe but when you get there, trust me, you'll know
you have arrived. You just have to maintain the faith while making the
journey.
Lots of folks decide to quit smoking, visit the
board,become accustomed to a
smokeless life and then move on. I'm so happy for
them and wish them the very
best. Me? I quit smoking, joined the board and
after almost 2 years, I'm still here.
I'm not patting myself on the back. I'm still here
because I haven't been able to
leave the spot where most people just pass through.
I'm still in that place that
Albie refers to as 'where life goes from 2D to 3D'.
This is such a cool place, I don't ever want to leave.
To all the newbies, stick with it. Find this place
called Smobriety. It's sometimes
hard to find but wow, what a great place. There are
only rough maps to help you
along the way but with a little faith and a little
effort, you can find it.