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Anything your brain comes up with that tells you that you’re justified in smoking is simply an excuse. Here are some examples
If you check any one of those boxes then you either haven’t done your homework or you’ve not made a commitment to quit. Because if you have, NOTHING will prevent you from maintaining it. NOTHING. Well, except it you’re drunk. Commitment means squat if you’re drunk because you aren’t in your normal right mind. But if you ARE - then the rest is a choosing. Choosing to smoke.
Are you getting the message here? There is NOTHING in your mind that should allow you to smoke once you have made the commitment to quit. ANYTHING that causes you to put a cigarette in your mouth is an excuse to continue the addiction. Recognize the thought for what it is - an excuse - and eliminate it immediately. You came to this site to help you quit. Number one lesson - recognize and ditch the excuses.
Commitment means no smoking No Matter What.
Here's a link to another blog on Junkie Thinking - Excuses to Smoke.
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Addendum 1/30/17
Recognize that any reason you can come up with to delay your quit date, like "I wasn't ready," is also an excuse. Don't justify why you CAN'T, rather elaborate convincingly on how you CAN and embrace your choice.
Two days is a huge accomplishment! One day at a time... just keep moving FORWARD and never ever look back!
My mother in law cheerily said I'm not doing that bad. My sister-in-law dryly replied this isn't dieting. Giulia
Food Poisoning? 🙂
Tight Shoes.
Love the advice and is using it. No matter what, I cannot pick up the first cigarette and take the first puff.
12Finally34 "I cannot pick up the first cigarette and take the first puff" Once you grasp that NOPE tenet, you understand that any reason to smoke is simply an excuse to do so. And one puff always leads to more.
They travel in packs...not my invention but I really do find it helpful.
It IS helpful.
Truly an awesome post...been there ...done that
Thank you so much! This is Finally or Carolyn
I still have my original smoke date 7/21/2017.
My brother passed on Monday from Lung Cancer and smoked to the end.
In my other fellowship, it states some of us must die in order for some of us to resolve to quit.
Visiting my brother and seeing the effects, when the urge comes up so does his face.
I stick close to the nicotine meeting and I have great support.
Every time I share my story, I talk about this community and how it was this community (Ex..) that really carried me through my rough days.
I do not become alarm because I think about cigarette and I monitor my thoughts and choices. I am relaxing my expectation because 45 years of smoking does not go away over night.
Again I thank community and you for being here.
Carolyn