m_ramesh31 - Ramesh - Quit Smoking Journals

A Repost of my Old Journal Entry for the Newbies..
By m_ramesh31 on March 22 2010 at 4:07 am

36, Male
India
Member Since: April 23 2007

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When the Going gets Tough, the "PUFF" gets Going....

No pun when i say this...

This is what had happened to me in my previous unsuccessful quits ( a couple of them); Everytime i faced a situation that irritated me, that knocked me off my balance, got me down crazy,... made my going tough... my immediate reaction was to reach out to those smoking sticks and puff them away.

Not anymore. I have taken the power OFF these SICKarettes to force me into embracing them with my lips.

Quitting is Hard,not impossible.

This is my 18th month of the quit. And all these months are a testimony of the above fact.

I am happy that i do not smoke. Although the thought of smoking never crossed my mind for quite some time, I am not complacent! I know all it requires for my 18 month quit to go bust... is that weak moment , that weakest chink in my quit armour...that unfortunate second of time..that can throw me back into the smokers dungeon!!

I dread going my old ways, and i am on my guard always, all the ways. As i often say, "Eternal vigilance is the price of my freedom...from smoking..."

One more reason i am able to put up with my quit, is the realization of the fact that smoking is a CHOICE you make.
(Well..technically, the chemical nicotene affects this choice...what we call gettig addicted!!)And my CHOICE is not to smoke. I make no Excuses to smoke. I kick their ass instead!

Finally, Count your Blessings...of being a non-smoker

1) Health
2) Money
3) Satisfaction
4) Pride (oh yeah..i take pride in being able to sustain my quit)
5) No more STINKING
6) Hitting the Gym (Yes, when you quit, some of you tend to bloat in size :-))..which is a good reason to hit the gym floor..harder)
7) Food tastes better
8)

So, brethren, I have my Holy Grail that helps me keep my quit going...Have you found yours?

Keep your quit going.
Guard it zealously.
Never let anyone steal or affect this quit of YOURS.
You have quit for yourself, not for your boss or your girl friend or your boy friend or your spouse or your friend ....

Take control.

cheers
Ramesh

"Quit Date : 13-April-2007"
"Where no counsel is, the people fell, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety"

Message by m_ramesh31

on March 22 2010 at 4:14 am
Location: India Joined: April 23 2007 Posts: 442

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This is an Old Post of Mine...

I am saddened that some of the Folks here at QSJ have either relapsed back to smoking ...
Some..have been permanently OFF from these forums ....

I will be completing my 3 years of quit in another 3 weeks and i am tremendously grateful to all the folks here for their continued support...

I am planning to repost some of my Journal Entries, that i believe can help the New folks here on the QSJ to deal with their initial Quit Period.

All my journals are a sincere reflection of my feelings and i believe each sentence of what i have written is true.

cheers
Ramesh
"Quit Date : 13-April-2007"
"Where no counsel is, the people fell, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety"

Message by DoloresR

on March 22 2010 at 6:31 am
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some old journal entrys would be a great help. today is my first day quitting and i am so nervous!
I am quitting for MySelf.... for my kids Amie and Jay, for my husband Tom and my wonderful dad who lost his battle with Cancer!

Message by Kat_fairykats

on March 22 2010 at 8:25 am
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I am DELIGHTED to see you my friend! This is a great idea, and I know it will help many. I've no time to read right now but I'll be back after work. Cheers! Hugs :)
"When you quit, your forevers will come to you."

Message by ltlsqueak

on March 22 2010 at 10:47 am
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Really enjoyed that post! As with Dolores, this is my first day smoke free. I'm so tempted to light one up now as I sit here typing on the computer, but I WON'T! I know this journey won't be easy, but with everyone's help and encouragement I'm sure I can do it. I HAVE to do it.

Thanks for sharing that with us Ramesh!
Sherri

Quit date: March 22, 2010

Nothing worth having in life is ever easy.

BELIEVE in yourself!

Message by skipper8

on March 22 2010 at 10:58 am
Location: Canada Joined: July 02 2002 Posts: 12289

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great of you to post this to help the new ones - and some of us old ones too LOL

~~The time is always right , to do what is right ~~ KTQ ~~Kathy

QD- 21-11-11 :)

Message by deelsch

on March 22 2010 at 11:53 am
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Great repost ... this will help many of us. You are right.. quitting is not impossible. It is hard.. but like the saying goes.. "no pain... no gain". Take care.
I can do it..... I know I can.

Deena

Message by Kat_fairykats

on March 22 2010 at 7:22 pm
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Kat<<clinks her Holy Grail to the screen in a toast to your Holy Grail :) lololol

I don't remember this post of yours, Ramesh. It is a great reminder for us all to be ever vigilant. I don't forget for one minute how hard it was to hold on to my quit, and I'm never going back to that slavery again. Never!

Whoohooooooo good to see you :)
"When you quit, your forevers will come to you."

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