Just for Today

[Jules7]

Hello everyone. It has been many months since I have blogged or been on the website for a lot of reasons. In writing an encouraging email to someone who wants to quit smoking today I realized I could post it here too. I have come far under a lot of lifes duress and remain free today. So I am sending love to each and every one of you today. You are all fabulous. 

Here is the email I sent to my friend:

I am not sure why I continue to be successful in my quit. There are so many days when I want to smoke badly and scheme and plot to smoke but then somehow I don't. Often I am crying and completely freaking out and I eat some chocolate and get fatter but I haven't smoked 🙂  I tell you I literally just wait it out and when need be just go to sleep and get up with a different attitude. But I was hanging on by my the tips of my fingernails for a long, long time. Now I have 17 months under my belt and really only have very bad times on occasion and it is always when serious emotions are involved. I think the only way to do it is to power through it. And if you are a drinker who always smokes with the cocktail don't drink for at least the first 6-9 months. I don't know why it is all working for me but I don't say never; I only say just for today. 

Happy Monday!