Thanksgiving Day
Morning everyone! Thanks so much for the welcome to this board! I
have been reading non stop to get caught up! I will write more about
how I quit etc. after our holiday.
Char, know what you mean about firsts. I just realized this morning
that I have not been around smokers other than my hubby since I quit
almost 4 months ago. My employees don’t smoke and we don’t have any
smoking friends. The family we always get together with for
Thanksgiving is full of smokers and in the past I always smoked more
with them than at any other time. It is my hubby’s family and part
of relating to them was by smoking. So here’s my plan. The hosts do
not smoke so everyone will be smoking outside. I will stay inside if
I need to. I do have some things in common with these folks other
than smoking so I have made a list of things to talk about with them
so I will increase my comfort level. I will also take a puzzle.
Sometimes we do a puzzle at these gatherings as it is something to
bring all age groups together. If I am the one bringing the puzzle,
I can get it started and have something other than smoking to do
since smoking is no longer a logical choice for me.
Happy holiday for those celebrating and happy Thursday to the rest!
Terri
March 31st, 2003 at 7:47 pm
Right, Terri, I was able to relate to Char’s remarks also. Big
family gathering, turkey and all the fixin’s, work work work in the
kitchen, and right in the middle of it all, running out to take a
smoke break. The break was always a way to get out of the kitchen
and cool off for a few minutes. I did well during most of the
afternoon and evening. I did a little stinkin’ thinkin’ towards the
end of the get-together when some of the family was gathered around
the bar having a drink and smokes and playing poker. I wanted to
join in so badly but knew I’d better just leave so I did. I figured
I had already proved to myself that I could get through most of the
temptations, I didn’t want to push myself to the extreme yet. So my
mom, my hubby, and I took the food back to the house and did last
minute clean-up, settled in and had a piece of pie. It worked out
great. Quite different from the old party-girl, but until I know I
can handle the party without the smokes, I just ain’t gonna do it.
- Cat
I just realized this morning
April 1st, 2003 at 6:32 am
Hi Cat
I’m so proud of you - you did really well.
Indi
April 1st, 2003 at 5:31 pm
Whoops! Terri, I got started talking about my favorite subject (me)
and forgot to congrat you on your great plan - to think about common
interest subjects and bringing the puzzle. Preparation is where a
lot of this cogquit thinking begins. Great job!
- Cat