New to you…
Hello, I have just joined. An initial reading of the material on the web site
appeals to me; this looks like a thinking person’s way to
quit. I am naturally introspective so I think that perhaps I can swing the
work. I will likely ask questions as I go.
I am on day 48 of a good quit. For the most part I do not even think of cigs
anymore, and most of the time when I do it is a thought,
not an urge; quickly an easily dismissed. I have not lost my excitement with
my quit, but I will say that I am now more secure and
“quietly” optimistic in my quit than at first. What few “urges” I do have have
been steadily declining since about day 35. I have to say
that I have an alcohol addiction, and have been comfortably quit of that since
August of 1985. More and more cigarettes look and feel
like booze to me.
Comfortable or not, I will take any edge I can get; so I’ll start doing the
work and see what comes of it. Many thanks for your time,
and Happy New Year. I look forward to hearing from you all.
Shane
April 1st, 2006 at 6:47 am
Hi Shane,
Welcome to the group. Congrats on your 49 day quit.
you wrote: “this looks like a thinking person’s way to quit.”
Some of us refer to this as a ‘thinking quit’ rather than a ‘hang on’
quit. I expect you’ll find this perspective to be an effective way to
approach responding to life without a cigarette.
I’d be interested in seeing your lists when you’ve written them out.
Steve