Persistence

So, Tuesday the 14th is my quit date for smoking.

For any of you who know me, it’s about the 5th time I’ve tried this year alone.

But that’s OK. If I quit quitting, I will never, ever be a non smoker. So at the very least, I have these short bursts of health before I pick up the cancer sticks again.

What am I going to do different this time?

• I’m quitting on one of my days off from my day job. The last two times I’ve quit, I picked up while driving home after an 8 hour shift.
• On Monday night, I’m going to get rid of every smoking trigger I can possibly think of. That’s just one of those suggestions that I never thought was important. I never cleaned out my ashtrays, threw away my lighters, or cleaned up my car. Other people might have to do that, but not ME!
• I’m going to use the telephone if the urge really hits me hard. That was one of the things that really saved my ass in AA - being able to call someone just to say “You know what, I’ve got the urge”, and letting them talk me down off of the ledge.

I suppose that what I’m saying is that this time I’m actually going to take the suggestions of people who have done it before. Novel approach, huh?

Have a fantastic day!

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