Comments on: Just Checkin In http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/01/26/just-checkin-in/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:52:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Raleigh Missy http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/01/26/just-checkin-in/#comment-60 Raleigh Missy Tue, 28 Jan 2003 01:33:42 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/01/26/just-checkin-in/#comment-60 ..... I'll always come to the same conclussions and (based on those conclussions) I'll always respond as I've aways responded. If I want to get different responses then I have to think different thoughts. Hi all, I've been thinking about Indi's 'Doing things differently' post. The consequence of doing things differently is that we'll get different results. What about thinking differently? Indi, you sure seem to be doing a lot of 'different' thinking. If I were to venture a guess, it would be that your 'different thinking' has a lot to do with re-examining old established thoughts/beliefs. Regarding entries on our lists, aren't reasons to quit actually thoughts/beliefs? What about things we've said to ourselves i.e. "I really need a cig to calm me down." Aren't those beliefs based on past experience? I think it would be worthwhile looking at entries on our lists and see how they measure up in terms of our current desires to succeed in the quit and <!--more--> our expectations of different thinking patterns (ABCs). Whole lot of thinking going on there. What are those thoughts? What is the jist of them? Are they old patterns or new? The getting up, showering, and getting dressed routines are perfect subject matter for ABCs. Are you preparing any ahead of time or creating them in the moment? Just as thinking or saying something and also writing it down will help to better imprint it on our minds, so does the preparation of an ABC imprint a rational pattern of thoughts that'll kick in sooner and more smoothly when their associated event happens. Steve www.cognitivequitting.com ….. I’ll always come to the same conclussions and (based on those
conclussions) I’ll always respond as I’ve aways responded. If I want to
get different responses then I have to think different thoughts.
Hi all,
I’ve been thinking about Indi’s ‘Doing things differently’ post. The
consequence of doing things differently is that we’ll get different
results. What about thinking differently? Indi, you sure seem to be doing a
lot of ‘different’ thinking. If I were to venture a guess, it would be
that your ‘different thinking’ has a lot to do with re-examining old
established thoughts/beliefs.
Regarding entries on our lists, aren’t reasons to quit actually
thoughts/beliefs? What about things we’ve said to ourselves i.e. “I really
need a cig to calm me down.” Aren’t those beliefs based on past experience?
I think it would be worthwhile looking at entries on our lists and see how
they measure up in terms of our current desires to succeed in the quit and

our expectations of different thinking patterns (ABCs).

Whole lot of thinking going on there. What are those thoughts?
What is the jist of them? Are they old patterns or new? The getting up,
showering, and getting dressed routines are perfect subject matter for
ABCs. Are you preparing any ahead of time or creating them in the moment?
Just as thinking or saying something and also writing it down will help to
better imprint it on our minds, so does the preparation of an ABC imprint a
rational pattern of thoughts that’ll kick in sooner and more smoothly when
their associated event happens.
Steve
www.cognitivequitting.com

]]> By: Candy Justina http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/01/26/just-checkin-in/#comment-59 Candy Justina Mon, 27 Jan 2003 16:16:16 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/01/26/just-checkin-in/#comment-59 Hi Indi - your post is great. You sound so enthusiastic and positive about where you're at, and seeing results. 'Working the quit' pays such dividends :)) I'll try and get to Spinchat later, but I've got to work late tonight on our helpline (the penalty for having had a lie-in this morning). If it's quiet I'll see if I can sneak behind the Company's firewall and at least say hiya to you all ... Hope everyone's had a good day today take care Pam Hi Indi - your post is great. You sound so enthusiastic and positive
about where you’re at, and seeing results. ‘Working the quit’ pays
such dividends :))
I’ll try and get to Spinchat later, but I’ve got to work late tonight
on our helpline (the penalty for having had a lie-in this morning).
If it’s quiet I’ll see if I can sneak behind the Company’s firewall
and at least say hiya to you all …
Hope everyone’s had a good day today
take care
Pam

]]> By: hassan_11 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/01/26/just-checkin-in/#comment-58 hassan_11 Mon, 27 Jan 2003 02:51:49 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/01/26/just-checkin-in/#comment-58 Hi Steve Thanks for the enlightenment about the lists - they were difficult to do but they certainly made me think a lot so guess its a good idea. Tried to get into spinchat last night but aol was being difficult again and it took me so long to get online then I'd only be on a few secs and off it would go again that I just typed a couple of emails and went to bed. See you later - hope you had a good night. Namaste Indi Hi Steve
Thanks for the enlightenment about the lists - they were difficult to do but
they certainly made me think a lot so guess its a good idea.
Tried to get into spinchat last night but aol was being difficult again and
it took me so long to get online then I’d only be on a few secs and off it
would go again that I just typed a couple of emails and went to bed.
See you later - hope you had a good night.
Namaste
Indi

]]> By: hassan_11 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/01/26/just-checkin-in/#comment-57 hassan_11 Sun, 26 Jan 2003 19:36:55 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/01/26/just-checkin-in/#comment-57 Hiya Cat Just read my own email and I must really have had mush brain as well as being very tired last night when I wrote it - soooooo many spelling mistakes and sooooo much bad grammar!!! Never mind it made you laugh - and I am a little English lady all 5 2 of me but don't have a cockney accent (fortunately). Woke up this morning feeling much better although did have some really strange dreams all to do with smoking - not me actually smoking but more to do with cost of smoking and research articles (strange). Football was on TV last night (socker for you Cat) so I sat up in my office getting on with my lists! It was really difiicult to do - has anyone else found doing these lists difficult? Catch you all later as this is just a quick visit to check my email before I get ready for work - its what I do with a cup of coffee these days instead of <!--more--> having my coffee and cig then checking my mail - I have my coffee while I check the mail. Have a good smoke free day everyone. Namaste Indi Hiya Cat
Just read my own email and I must really have had mush brain as well as being
very tired last night when I wrote it - soooooo many spelling mistakes and
sooooo much bad grammar!!!
Never mind it made you laugh - and I am a little English lady all 5 2 of me
but don’t have a cockney accent (fortunately).
Woke up this morning feeling much better although did have some really
strange dreams all to do with smoking - not me actually smoking but more to
do with cost of smoking and research articles (strange).
Football was on TV last night (socker for you Cat) so I sat up in my office
getting on with my lists!
It was really difiicult to do - has anyone else found doing these lists
difficult?
Catch you all later as this is just a quick visit to check my email before I
get ready for work - its what I do with a cup of coffee these days instead of

having my coffee and cig then checking my mail - I have my coffee while I
check the mail.
Have a good smoke free day everyone.
Namaste
Indi

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