The end of the week last week got really busy for me. I can't go too long without wanting to write, though. I've kept a journal most of my life, and found writing to be particularly therapeutic as I have gone through this journey of discovery I call "My Quit". Sometimes I kick myself for not having kept some of the things I wrote over at QuitNet. I wrote a humor piece … [Read more...] about Be a Bean
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Will the Cycle Be Broken
...be unbroken... Oh how I pray it will be broken! To understand my meaning, you need to know a little about me. Who I am, where I am, why I am here. I'm a 50-something grandmother who finally found a way to overcome this addiction a year and 8 weeks ago. Growing up, it wasn't a question of if you would start smoking, but when. The same was true for my mom. I … [Read more...] about Will the Cycle Be Broken
I Quit Cold Turkey Three Years Ago Today
I have been so busy that if I had not checked my e-mail (thanks Rosie for reminding me.) I probably would have slid right past the three-year mark with barely a whisper! You are perhaps wondering how I arrived at this precious milestone? It took time, research, dedication, stubbornness, and a strong desire to succeed. I never really had a strong human support system nor … [Read more...] about I Quit Cold Turkey Three Years Ago Today
You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be
There is inside of you all of the potential to be whatever you want to be, all of the energy to do whatever you want to do. Imagine yourself as you would like to be, doing what you want to do, and each day, take one step towards your dream. And though at times it may seem too difficult to continue, hold on to your dream. One morning you will awake to find that you are … [Read more...] about You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be
About Smoking Dreams
Last night I had an intense smoking dream. It was like having a dream within a dream. In this dream, I inadvertently reached for a cigarette while having a beer at a party. I took one puff, realized that I did not smoke anymore, and quickly tossed it on the floor. This peanut strewn floor was at least six inches in height, littered with peanut shells, and cigarette … [Read more...] about About Smoking Dreams
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