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Day 49 of No Smoking

vicky_k
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‎03-18-2022 01:33 PM

Good Afternoon All,   

Today I am on my 49 Days of No Smoking.  I just came back from one hour walk, and I am feeling good today.   

I am extremely grateful that I am alive and able to work on myself such as quitting smoking and working on reducing my anxieties.   Whatever you do, be kind to yourself, since you are with yourself 24/7 and I have to learn a new way of thinking.   Be vigilant and more self-aware of my thought patterns.  I have to treat myself with tender loving care, this is the only way that I will be able to heal from my anxiety.   I watch a YouTube last night that anxieties are caused by negative self talk and it will spiral down if we are not mindful of our thoughts.   This is the time for me to work on myself.   I am not striving for perfection but progress to improve myself on a daily basis.   

I wish everyone in this website are blessed with divine blessings to help them heal from the addiction of smoking.    We  know that smoking cigarettes it is extremely bad for our health, and it will take time and patience to learn how to love ourself enough to quit this addiction.    Do not be hard on yourself if you pick up smoking, keep on trying and you will succeed.  

 

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About the Author
I have been smoking since I was in my twenties, and I have been sobered for 23 years. I quitted smoking for over a year until last October 2021, due to my boss has pile on a lot of work my way, I have developed major anxiety and panic attack. Ultimately, I had to quit my job to save my own life. I went to my primary care physician, and my blood pressure was very high. I had to make a choice to quit my job to save my own life. One of my colleagues told me that I was the backbone of the department, and he really appreciated my hard work. I was working as a Commercial Loan Administrator, and I have to extract certain information from the legal agreements and input in the Loan IQ system. The management does not care about the people working in the Operation Department. Majority of my colleagues told me that I am the most responsive and knowledgeable person in the department. I felt very angry that they put so much work on my plate and forced me to quit my job. I was no longer happy working in my job. That caused me to pick up smoking again, and I know it is not good for my health. Smoking only exacerbate my anxiety. I am praying and hoping that this website will help me quit smoking for good. I should not use smoking as a coping mechanism. I believe this is not a coincidence, and it happened for a reason which I do not have a clue right now, but I believe that God has a better plan for me going forward, and this is the time for me to do some soul searching and taking care of my body. I believe as time goes by; I will find a more suitable job that is not that stressful, and I do not have to work crazy hours. I will keep my fingers crossed.