Comments on: Steve’s party 3pm EST Sunday

By: Lester Sierra

Lester Sierra — Thu, 08 Apr 2004 19:05:07 +0000

Thanks, Katie……….. Someone mentioned their foundation statement yesterday……….(and
that brought me back to earth!) I thought of mine!!!!!
You may well be right……in that I was hoping for an excuse……….
I have found it really difficult this last month
too much cold weather = too much time on my own
and few distractions……………
warming up now - so I should be fine………… Managed to get through the rough copy of my income tax today without
losing my cool - (this has been on hold waiting for me to feel I could
handle the stress! ) LOL
Jean

By: jeffry_10

jeffry_10 — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 04:29:55 +0000

In a message dated 3/24/02 10:28:48 AM Pacific Standard Time,
ddsteve@… writes:
Thanks for the sugesstions I like all three, but #2 is the one I’m going to
have to repeat to myself from time to time. I am going to copy this and set
up a file and I will add my list of reason’s I want to be a non smoker. Now
next question is what are those abc’s I am seeing popping up in the posts?

By: Raleigh Missy

Raleigh Missy — Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:10:26 +0000

KatieLou,
Thank you for this. You’re right on the mark.
Jean, I owe you a public apology for being so harsh and unsympathetic.
I’m sorry.
I really am glad that that ‘bobble’ train of thinking turned out to be only
a temporary aberration.
Steve
www.cognitivequitting.com

By: Raleigh Missy

Raleigh Missy — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 19:40:58 +0000

That’s a lotta ‘learning’. Sounds like work. :))
www.cognitivequitting.com

By: Raleigh Missy

Raleigh Missy — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 05:11:09 +0000

Hi there,
I’m going to be that presumptious as to ’suggest’ that the following
are THE foundation statements. If they work for you, use them.
1- I do not want to be a smoker.
2- There is no situation or instance where smoking would be an acceptable
action.
3- (sort of an extension of 2) I am prepared to be uncomfortable and will
still choose to not smoke.
If you have questions or are are unsure of the ‘absoluteness’ of any of
these 3, lets talk about it.
Steve
www.cognitivequitting.com

By: jeffry_10

jeffry_10 — Sun, 28 Mar 2004 17:32:27 +0000

Cat’s getting me started on the list. the foundation statement will be harder
for me to frame. Let me work on for the next few. I’m pretty good in the
short term, (everyone thought I’d smoke in retaliation to drug reaction).
It’s the long haul I tend to fail at. I heard you talk about the 3’s and I
know that around the 3rd week and 3rd month will be the hardest time to
remember why I’m doing this. Anyone had second thoughts, and how did you get
through those times???

By: Lester Sierra

Lester Sierra — Sat, 27 Mar 2004 02:38:55 +0000

Thanks so much, Cat……….. :)))
More!!!!!
One part of me is celebrating my ability to hold on to this quit
……..
yet there is another part of me acknowledging that there is another
relationship that may be more important………..
mother - son - daughter-in-law…….grandchildren???
I have no idea as to why this should be a problem -
yet it seems to be universal!!! ????
My bottom line is that I got to be 68 years old before a suggestion of
problems related (possibly) to smoking became evident. And I had been
smoking for 50 years………… find it difficult to believe that quitting now will influence my own
health
I am surely convinced though about the ability of the next generation

(s) being able to influence theirs!!!!!!! So would really hope to help
(not hinder) their progress.
This is crazy!!!!!!!! Right now feeling too damned much responsibility for the fate of future
generations!!!!
LOL!!
Will have a glass of wine and go to bed!!!!!!
Jean

By: Raleigh Missy

Raleigh Missy — Fri, 26 Mar 2004 19:11:53 +0000

No! No! and NO! It will NOT help. I’ve heard this from others in the
past. I don’t know how to say this tactfully but dropping ones quit so
another might feel less a failure, is a frightenly dumb idea.
Steve
www.cognitivequitting.com

By: Raleigh Missy

Raleigh Missy — Fri, 26 Mar 2004 11:56:58 +0000

Welcome to the group Sorry bout that reaction to Zyban, hope it clears up quickly. Have you
worked out some lists? Foundation statements? Want to get together and
talk about some ABCs to prepare for some routine events?
Steve
www.cognitivequitting.com

By: jeffry_10

jeffry_10 — Fri, 26 Mar 2004 07:33:10 +0000

Thank you to eveyone who extended a welcome. hope to be a steady member of
the group as those weeks turn into months.