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Repost:  Is it Me or the Addiction??

Excellent repost!
Have a wonderful smoke free day!
Quitting is doable.
KTQ
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REPOST:
Is It Me Or The Addiction ??
From BilliB on 1/26/2009 3:48:27 PM

......... I see so many posts about how 'The Voice of Addiction' is turning lives upside down. It once held me in the vice of it's power. It was the fight of my life to KICK BUTT, and there were times when I wondered if I would ever make my way to being nicotine free.

Not one of us ever came to the Q for the fun of it. Not one of us ever came here because we wanted to continue smoking. WE KNEW !! We knew we had to quit, whatever our reason. Ask yourself right now ~~ why did you come to the Q ??

Was it to get help in quitting smoking ? I suspect the answer is yes. Why then, after you start your quit, do you think that you would start wondering if you were ready to quit ? That the excuses would start happening and we would start finding all kinds of reasons to smoke ?

THAT IS THE ADDICTION SPEAKING...........

let's do an honest reality check here: in your rational mind, do you know that nicotine does not empower your life in ANY way? You also know that you are addicted to a deadly substance. A substance that is creating hell in your life. It doesn't matter what your personal hell looks like. Nicotine kills. It literally takes your breath away. There is no way that the drug nicotine helps your in your mind, body or soul. It is a KILLER !! But you already know that.

Have you ever heard how hard that Crack or Heroin is to quit ? I have heard that Nicotine is even harder to quit. Who is talking in your life about your quit ? You have seen, read or heard about people going into rehab all the time to "kick the addiction". Those people have reached the end of their sanity to the addiction. We are no different here at the Q ~~~ only we do not have a place to go as an inpatient. We have the Q!!! The addiction to nicotine is as serious as that of alcoholism, speed, cocaine, pot, or heroin. It just comes packaged a little more socially accepted. In 2009 tho, it isn't even socially accepted anymore. You know you feel looked down on for smoking. I have also felt that. I remember feeling like I was just not even worth the effort to quit.

When you came here, you were in some way at least thinking about quitting smoking. Maybe you didn't realize how strong an addiction this substance is........ I sure didn't ! It was just a bad habit !! RIGHT !!! Learning to live with your addiction is probably one of the most difficult things you will ever do. I promise you tho, it will be counted among your greatest of victories.

Repost: Is it Me or the Addiction??

Excellent repost!
Have a wonderful smoke free day!
Quitting is doable.
KTQ
Cara
D6821
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REPOST:
Is It Me Or The Addiction ??
From BilliB on 1/26/2009 3:48:27 PM

......... I see so many posts about how 'The Voice of Addiction' is turning lives upside down. It once held me in the vice of it's power. It was the fight of my life to KICK BUTT, and there were times when... Show more

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So your head is swirling. Your gut tied up in a knot. Your emotions are bouncing up and down and then even farther down. You can't sleep, you can't think, you are scared, filled with self doubt. Those kinds are behaviors are all part of withdrawal. Your body first has to detox, then your mind has to learn to cope with life without your drug of choice. This is HELL !! All the while the addiction is tempting you to smoke, telling you that you might now be "ready yet", or that "you just cant do... Show more

WHO IS TALKING HERE ??

I was one of the serial quitters. Broken quits, beating up on myself, embarassment, guilt, fear, and sickness continued to follow me around as I failed in yet another quit. I have walked where you are walking today ~ broken, ashamed, a total failure. I promise you that you can up beyond that point. Pull hard........... YOU TALK !!! Dig Deep into the core of your being. ANY EXCUSE TO SMOKE IS YOUR ADDICTION TALKING. Get mad here people. Get pissed to your core. Fight for your life, your right to be free. Would you abuse your children as you as abusing yourself ?? You would fight to the death to protect your child if they were being threatened by such a KILLER. You are also worth every once of fight. Don't listen to the addiction.... it lies !!!

I ask you to really listen............ who is talking in your life ?

Fight for your precious quit. You are so worth the effort.

~~ Billi