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SIMPLE TRUTHS
REPOST From ronread on 05 30 2008
The smoker in us tries to gloss over a few facts in order to stay in control… I assume that if you are reading this you have at least considered the prospect of quitting, hanging up your pipe, laying down the chew or passing on the Cahaba.
First thing to understand is that Smoking is not quitting. Get a firm grip on this one as it's sort of key to the whole quitting thing. IF YOU SMOKE YOU AREN'T QUIT.
Quitting smoking is a "For the rest of your life" thing. Death is the finish line on this one so a 6-month cessation from smoking is not a quit; it's just a longer time between cigarettes. GET YOUR HEAD AROUND THIS CONCEPT OF. FOREVER!!!
There is no valid excuse for smoking, not Stress, Passion, Pain, Poverty, Illness, DH, DW, Kids, Co-Workers, BF, GF, SWF. Life is stressful for non-smokers too and they manage. TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS AND DON'T TRY TO PASS IT OFF AS SOMETHING YOU COULDN'T HELP.
Have a plan, this is 100% up to you but if you don't know where you are going your chances of getting there are slim to none (slim, back me up) and without a plan you are making it a lot harder than it needs to be. MAKE A SIMPLE PLAN TO FOLLOW AND THEN... FOLLOW IT.
Understand that smoking is a choice, a decision, YOUR choice or decision, you don't slip, fall off the wagon, succumb to a crave... IF YOU CHOOSE TO SMOKE. CALL IT WHAT IT IS!
Start looking for the positive aspects of quitting instead of moaning and groaning about the pain and suffering involved. Quitting is hard we all know that, but it is also incredibly rewarding, so at least 50% of your effort should be dedicated to what got better, and lots of thing do!
DON'T JUST WHINE ABOUT THE BAD THINGS... LOOK AROUND AND FIND ONE GOOD THING TO CELEBRATE IN YOUR QUIT AND TELL US ABOUT IT.