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Saturday Smile

Repost:  You still think you liked smoking?

I thought I loved smoking - it was my only vice nada nada.  I did not love smoking - I loved the relief having a smoke gave me.  I am now free- I am not a slave to my addiction and I love it.
Quitting is doable - not always easy but doable.
KTQ
Cara
D6884

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You still think you liked smoking?
From gummer on 12/27/2011 10:10:45 PM
From gummer on 2/11/2005 10:38:24 AM
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Well... you didn`t!

EVER.

This was a huge lesson for me, because that is what I believed for years. For decades... I stubbornly held on to the belief that I loved smoking, and that kept me doing it for years. It turns out it was all a huge misperception. An error.

If you do not believe me, take the test...

Think of something you love. Anything... chocolate, exercise, reading, movies, going out, wine, skiing, swimming, sunbathing... anything.

Ok, then... can you walk away from it for a few days?

Yes, you might miss it. But will you feel barely able to function? Will you start having panic attacks, and headaches, and insomnia, and fatigue, and gas, and tightness in you chest, and irritability, and anger, and memory problems? Huh? Does ANYTHING else have this effect on you?

Could it be that you only ever smoked to hold these symptoms at bay? If you liked it you should be able to walk away from it temporarily... right? So why can`t you? Because perhaps `LIKE` has nothing to do with smoking. And never did!

And where does this feeling of `liking` come from? I think the addiction grows on you so gradually that you mistake relief for enjoyment. It is like stepping into quicksand and thinking... `oooh... that feels good... all warm and squishy... and I can step out any time I like`. And then one day it no longer feels that way and you find yourself trapped up to your waist. And it is diabolically hard to get out. This habit is insiduous, it is sneaky, and we have trouble seeing it for what it really is.

So why do you so stubbornly hang on to the belief that you liked it? After all, that`s not really what was going on.

And guess what? Once you stop believing that you liked it, quitting becomes a lot easier because you no longer feel like you are giving something up. You will feel like you were duped but you are now correcting a problem. A craving does not mean that YOU want the cigarette. It means that something else is compelling you to smoke, but you have the power to decide whether this will happen or not. If you look at it this way, you will not feel deprived by saying no. You will see smoking for what it is... a vicious circle that satisfies the need it creates, robs you of everything and leaves you with nothing of value. A pretty bad deal, don`t you think? Doesn`t that make it a lot easier to refuse it?

Gummer

Repost: You still think you liked smoking?

I thought I loved smoking - it was my only vice nada nada. I did not love smoking - I loved the relief having a smoke gave me. I am now free- I am not a slave to my addiction and I love it.
Quitting is doable - not always easy but doable.
KTQ
Cara
D6884

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You still think you liked smoking?
From gummer on 12/27/2011 10:10:45 PM
From gummer on 2/11/2005 10:38:24... Show more

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Good morning all
Happy Saturday to you!!!!

Up and going for the day today. Home for the day as my meds are going to be delivered and I need to do some work around the house today. Smoking will not be part of my day thank you much. Saying NO to smoking and kicking ash down the Freedom Road. Who will join me today?????
Have a great day and keep warm!
Cara
D6884

3Y 11M
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Good morning. 4:03am in middle Tennessee. It's currently raining and 46°. We are cloudy with off and on rain predicted. 93% humidity and wind is at 11mph. No sunshine is expected. In spite of the weather it is a good day and a great day to say NOPE. No standing in the rain for me. No smoking here today.

Yesterday I did get all the windows washed on the outside. It was beautifully sunny with 60°. Absolutely enjoyed the task and feeling the warmth of the sun. The SO got his white chicken chili... Show more

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I'm throwing my 131,100 unsmoked cigarettes onto the bonfire!

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Hey!! WaynenMary - thanks for starting the bonfire tonight - I have 7300 coffin nails for the flames.

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Hey there WaynenMary, TGIF! Thanks for lighting the Bonfire, I'm dumping in 118,550 unsmokeds tonight. Enjoy another awesome smoke free evening everyone!

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Friday January 17 self serve bonfire

Welcome to the BONFIRE Evening! It’s a self-serve bonfire so carefully throw your unsmoked nasties into the bonfire and head over to check out the many different diversions available on NOPE Island! We encourage you to toss any worries or problems you are experiencing tonight into the fire as well! 🔥 Everyone is welcome at the Bonfire! Whether you have 2, 20, 200, 20,000 or 200,000 stinkeroos, we want your unsmokeds to make this fire blaze high. We especially welcome newbies. Be extra careful...

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Friday Smile

Repost: Scared to fail……. Again

Another excellent gummer repost. This is so true.
KTQ
Cara
D6883

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RE: Scared to fail....again
From gummer on 1/8/2009 1:25:05 PM
Do you think you have it in you to smoke for the rest of your life? Because that is the only alternative. There is no middle ground. And isn't the thought of smoking for the rest of your life far more scary than the thought of quitting? Think about it. Think about where you want to be in 5 years... Show more

Good morning all
Happy Friday and a huge TGIF!!!!!!

Up and going for the day today. It is another full assessment day. I subbed in the class with the kids yesterday so it should be an easy transition to the assessment with me today. Saying NO to smoking today and keeping to my path along the Freedom Road. I offer my hand to the next winner joining me kicking ash to the curb.
Have a fantastic Friday!
Cara
D6883

3Y 11M
Life Saved
$102,213
Money Saved
185,841
Unsmoked

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@[[3926:contact:Indingrl33]] love to ME TODAY ONLY by Gods grace I am living to see 68 years of MY life lived on this dust bowl planet called earth ALL of you are my bday gifts of love from MY Daddy God and that is MY personal belief Thank you ALL for passing on your experience strength and hope just for TODAY One day at a time NOPE NOPE nope on MY 68th bday Today We are my hubby and me heading out to get my bday cupcakes for fellowship bday party at 11 am today Thanks for reading

Indingrl33 love to ME TODAY
ONLY by Gods grace I am living to see 68 years of MY life lived on this dust bowl planet called earth
ALL of you are my bday gifts of love from MY Daddy God and that is MY personal belief
Thank you ALL for passing on your experience strength and hope just for TODAY
One day at a time NOPE NOPE nope on MY 68th bday Today
We are my hubby and me heading out to get my bday cupcakes for fellowship bday party at 11 am today
Thanks for reading

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Good morning trying this again. Wrote my daily NOPE earlier went to post it and it just vanished. So here we go again. It's 25 very chilly degrees here. We have high humidity, 89%. Winds are at 4mph. No rain is expected and our high will be a nice 57° under sunny skies.

Nothing I had on my to-do list got done yesterday. So today's is longer. Baseboards are waiting for a coat of paint. Windows need cleaning and that may happen today...sunshine and near 60°...yeah windows!

Promised the SO a pot... Show more

I'm throwing my 131,080 unsmoked cigarettes onto the bonfire!

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Hey there WaynenMary, thanks for lighting the Bonfire tonight. I'm dumping 118,525 unsmokeds. Have another fabulous smoke free all you wonderful firebugs!

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I'm throwing my 2,667 unsmoked cigarettes onto the bonfire!

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Thursday Jan 16 self serve bonfire

Welcome to the BONFIRE this beautiful Thursday Evening! It’s a self-serve bonfire so carefully throw your unsmoked nasties into the bonfire and head over to check out the many different diversions available on NOPE Island! We encourage you to toss any worries or problems you are experiencing tonight into the fire as well! 🔥 Everyone is welcome at the Bonfire! Whether you have 2, 20, 200, 20,000 or 200,000 stinkeroos, we want your unsmokeds to make this fire blaze high. We especially welcome...

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