When Does It Get Easier
When Does It Get Easier?
From Danl1
"When I noticed I was here to quit, and so any contrary thought had to
be some kind of mistake... It got better.
When I stopped saying `craving` when I meant `I feel like crap from
decades of poisoning myself`... It got better.
When I stopped saying `I need a smoke` when I meant `I`m stressed and
need to relax`... It got better.
When I noticed that a bunch of my stress was caused by struggling
against wanting to do something that I didn't want to do any longer...
It got better.
When I understood it wasn't cigarettes that I wanted, but only some of
what they provided... It got better.
When I realized that almost all of what smoking provided was relief
from symptoms caused by smoking (so not smoking at all was the way to
fix it)... It got better.
When I noticed that everything else smoking provided I could have
without killing myself or wasting my cash or time... It got better.
When I saw that the simple joys of living free beat the pants off of
the best smoking had to offer... It got better.
When I saw that the tailpipe of a city bus smelled better and had far
fewer poisons... It got better.
When I realized that I was not depressed about "missing my buddies" or
going crazy, but instead experiencing a temporary chemical imbalance
that made me feel depressed, irritable, or anxious... It got better.
When I realized that the problem was not with my willpower,
motivation, or commitment - that the problem was with believing
smoking's lies and misunderstanding my body's messages... It got
better.
When I understood that addiction meant that with just one puff I would
fall back in, not that I had to live with desire or craving for one
second longer than I chose to... It got better.
The things that really make a quit are those moments when you realize
that the whole idea of smoking was a collection of false beliefs,
mistakes, and misunderstandings.
Once you see the truth, smoking ceases to be an issue. Chemistry and
habit may grind at you for a few more weeks, but smoking will never
again be a threat, never again be something that is desired. You will
be free."
So you see it has no bearing on time but on attitude and knowledge and
believing the truth that's when it all gets better!!