~~I don't want to survive, I want to live.~~ Yep, that's me!! No more nail biting, shoulder tensing, heart pounding days of "I just have to make it through this!! . You know those days. The ones where you fight your want of a cigarette or struggle with the guilt of your last slip or worry about his long you're going to last this time. That's not living. That's wasting days...months....years you'll never get back. Time wasted. Opportunities lost. Memories left unmade. I made my quit different this time. I gave myself two days to be as miserable as I wanted. I also took smoking entirely off the table. There was no "failing" possible. Then I started to live. Yoga and walking kept me peaceful. My family and friends kept me occupied. And I started paying attention to life. Nature in the mornings....beautiful!! The sounds around me....lovely!! And finally, the me I was always meant to be.....unique and quirky! Quitting is controlled by you. Your emotions are controlled by you. The way you view yourself and the world is controlled by you. I hope you fill it with beauty and wonder and joy. Hugs to all, Sheri
