http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/12/27/morning-conversation-with-the-vulture/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:50:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/12/27/morning-conversation-with-the-vulture/#comment-1817 Raleigh Missy Tue, 11 Jan 2005 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/12/27/morning-conversation-with-the-vulture/#comment-1817 Hi Laura, Try putting your ABC in this sort of format, not necessarily these words though.... A- I'm suddenly surprised with some new information. I feel I 'must' grasp/understand it quickly. B- I feel I'm under pressure. A cigarette always relieved my pressure/tension. A cig helped me think. I know I can think without a cigarette. Rather than wasting time lighting up, I can simply begin dealing with this new info. If there's a lot of info, I'll take periodic breaks to keep me fresh. c- I have these other options and will use _ _ _ _ to deal with this new info scenario. Good start on this Laura, try writing out another? Steve Hi Laura,
Try putting your ABC in this sort of format, not necessarily these words
though….
A- I’m suddenly surprised with some new information. I feel I ‘must’
grasp/understand it quickly.
B- I feel I’m under pressure. A cigarette always relieved my
pressure/tension. A cig helped me think. I know I can think without a
cigarette. Rather than wasting time lighting up, I can simply begin dealing
with this new info. If there’s a lot of info, I’ll take periodic breaks to
keep me fresh.
c- I have these other options and will use _ _ _ _ to deal with this new
info scenario.
Good start on this Laura, try writing out another?
Steve

]]> http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/12/27/morning-conversation-with-the-vulture/#comment-1791 Raleigh Missy Fri, 31 Dec 2004 18:33:05 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/12/27/morning-conversation-with-the-vulture/#comment-1791 Very good Laura. Those 2 are a great start. As you keep thinking about reasons to smoke and emotions/conditions more will come to mind. This is the sort of thing that sits in the back of our minds and we continue to work at it even though we aren't aware consciously. Next, see if you can associate some of your emotions/conditions to physical sensations. The way I've worked this is to pick an emotion, anger is the easiest for me because of it's intensity. Spend a few moments thinking about some angry situation, really get 'into it'. Then turn your attention to what you are feeling physically and where. Sometimes it takes a few trys because the moment we stop thinking about the anger and start thinking about how we're feeling the anger, the angry feelings begin to fade. Give it a shot, let me know how it goes. Steve Very good Laura. Those 2 are a great start. As you keep thinking about
reasons to smoke and emotions/conditions more will come to mind. This is
the sort of thing that sits in the back of our minds and we continue to
work at it even though we aren’t aware consciously.
Next, see if you can associate some of your emotions/conditions to
physical sensations. The way I’ve worked this is to pick an emotion, anger
is the easiest for me because of it’s intensity. Spend a few moments
thinking about some angry situation, really get ‘into it’. Then turn your
attention to what you are feeling physically and where. Sometimes it takes
a few trys because the moment we stop thinking about the anger and start
thinking about how we’re feeling the anger, the angry feelings begin to
fade. Give it a shot, let me know how it goes.
Steve

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