http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/12/27/with-trepidation-spelling-algebra-no-fish-guaranteed-almo/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:37:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/12/27/with-trepidation-spelling-algebra-no-fish-guaranteed-almo/#comment-1784 Raleigh Missy Mon, 27 Dec 2004 20:19:15 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/12/27/with-trepidation-spelling-algebra-no-fish-guaranteed-almo/#comment-1784 At 11:51 PM 9/16/2002 -0000, Phil wrote: "There is no chemical substitute for a cig. That instant application of self-medication has no substitute. You need to re-learn coping strategies in a non-smoking life. Anticipation is key here." Yup. Anticipation is key. Because the urge to "self-medication" is both instant and automatic with the occurance of an event, it's critical to anticipate and prepare new thinking that will be instantly available and eventually as automatic as the old smoking thoughts. I miss the fish Steve At 11:51 PM 9/16/2002 -0000, Phil wrote:
“There is no chemical substitute for a cig. That instant application of
self-medication has no substitute. You need to re-learn coping strategies
in a non-smoking life. Anticipation is key here.”
Yup. Anticipation is key. Because the urge to “self-medication” is both
instant and automatic with the occurance of an event, it’s critical to
anticipate and prepare new thinking that will be instantly available and
eventually as automatic as the old smoking thoughts.
I miss the fish
Steve

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