Post by judyb on Apr 6, 2018 22:17:57 GMT -5
Day 30
Many are the ex-smokers who have turned to cigarettes at times of pressure. And just as many have
been sorry afterward. When the heat is on, it's easy to forget your priorities, such as how much you
care about not smoking. There you are, your mind agitated when a devious thought comes to you: "I
need a cigarette." And many months later, the only reason you may have to remember that day is
that it was the day you started smoking again. It's only the moment you have to get through, and the
urge will pass. So be ready for it. Proactive. Conjure up difficult situations in which you turn down
cigarettes. There you are in the hotel bar late at night when your ex-wife walks in. You suffered for
two years after she left. She looks better than ever. She's with her new husband. You're with a friend
who smokes. DON'T REACH FOR HIS CIGARETTES. That sensation of a rib breaking your chest will
pass. You could be stuck with cigarettes forever. -----------------------------------
DAY 31
You've done it! A month without cigarettes. This is a time for
celebration-perhaps a long-distance call to someone who will appreciate this good news?
It's also time for one of your periodic counting of blessings. Think back to the state you were in when
you smoked. Do you feel better now? Look better? Smell better? Sleep better? Do you get more done?
Do you hold your head higher?
So, maybe not. Maybe you're a nervous wreck. Maybe you chew your fingernails or scream at your
children. Some people find themselves depressed at this point. If you smoked to avoid facing inner
problems, the problems may have become much more apparent since you stopped smoking. But you
still have something to be thankful for-at least you're on the road to recovery. You're not hiding in
your private smoke shelter anymore. Possibly you could benefit from professional insight. Most
medical plans offer short-term psychological help-and consider it particularly cost-effective in the
case of people giving up smoking.
From: www.amazon.com/Meditations-Surviving-Without-Cigarettes-Wanning/dp/0380769166
Many are the ex-smokers who have turned to cigarettes at times of pressure. And just as many have
been sorry afterward. When the heat is on, it's easy to forget your priorities, such as how much you
care about not smoking. There you are, your mind agitated when a devious thought comes to you: "I
need a cigarette." And many months later, the only reason you may have to remember that day is
that it was the day you started smoking again. It's only the moment you have to get through, and the
urge will pass. So be ready for it. Proactive. Conjure up difficult situations in which you turn down
cigarettes. There you are in the hotel bar late at night when your ex-wife walks in. You suffered for
two years after she left. She looks better than ever. She's with her new husband. You're with a friend
who smokes. DON'T REACH FOR HIS CIGARETTES. That sensation of a rib breaking your chest will
pass. You could be stuck with cigarettes forever. -----------------------------------
DAY 31
You've done it! A month without cigarettes. This is a time for
celebration-perhaps a long-distance call to someone who will appreciate this good news?
It's also time for one of your periodic counting of blessings. Think back to the state you were in when
you smoked. Do you feel better now? Look better? Smell better? Sleep better? Do you get more done?
Do you hold your head higher?
So, maybe not. Maybe you're a nervous wreck. Maybe you chew your fingernails or scream at your
children. Some people find themselves depressed at this point. If you smoked to avoid facing inner
problems, the problems may have become much more apparent since you stopped smoking. But you
still have something to be thankful for-at least you're on the road to recovery. You're not hiding in
your private smoke shelter anymore. Possibly you could benefit from professional insight. Most
medical plans offer short-term psychological help-and consider it particularly cost-effective in the
case of people giving up smoking.
From: www.amazon.com/Meditations-Surviving-Without-Cigarettes-Wanning/dp/0380769166