Lack of understanding of the addiction on the saboteurs part. Just one share shouldn't be a problem...but is.
Luckily most of my social circles are smoke free. My hubs, daughter, and son still smoke. For some reason..I'm fine with that. I know when they go out for their break, I'm not missing out on anything crutial. I don't go out with them, not comfortable with that yet. But that was was first tool in my box of knowledge that I would have to be aware of.
I have one beach bum freind that is still smoking, and in VERY poor health (it used to be three of us) ...and I feared that the most in the summer season. But tackled that in my tool box as well. Right now the smell of her smoking is not at all appealing to me.
My other tool box tool is turning 60, realizing 40 years of smoking flew by. The commercial of the woman on oxygen. ..you limit of freedom is as far as your cord can go. Not a sexy look for me.
What is my weakness?? Thoughts when I am idle. My husband is our of state again, and will be our of country for the second half of August. Early in my quit, I cleaned the crap out of my house, garage...I garden, I read, get a little crafty, walk, ride bike, but I think it's just being able to know that being idle isn't wasting time. I have my to do list every day...check, check....done.
Feel like a little child who needs to be entertained every minute. And no way in you know where will I succumb to be entertained by smoking in 'free time'... I know that 'free time' will consume my productivity time.
My question out there is this however, is this NOT willpower in action, as Alan Carr refers?
Thanks fellow dear Ex'ers out there...this was a much longer blog than I had intended. But ate up 45 awesome minutes of my free time!!!!
Keeping it real one day at a time.
K
