Body cue workshop
No problem Bonnie… here you go,
fill in the templates below with your timer data. If you need more, just
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To the rest of the group: If anyone would like to ‘plug’ their timer notes
in and post them, please do. Behavior won’t change just by thinking about
it. If one of your more common thoughts is “I really need to get to ….
(the timer notes or exercise or watching my weight… you fill in your
own), than seize this opportunity to finally take that necessary first step.
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March 29th, 2007 at 3:58 am
Bonnie,
My apologies, somehow that post slipped past me.
You’ve identified the body cues and associated them with very reasonable
and effective responses. This looks perfect to me. I can’t see how you
could improve on it.
The only thing I would mention, and I’m sure you’re aware of this, is that
just because we come up with appropriate responses doesn’t necessarily
guarantee that we’ll feel ‘better’. We can relieve the body cues of
loneliness, but the soul sadness remains. This holds true for situations
other than loneliness as well. We can relieve the body cues of stress, but
the stressor may remain. We can relieve the body cues of anger, but the
event that resulted in anger may remain.
Smoking was a response to body cues. When we deal with the body cues, we’ve
dealt with the smoking. Life, unfortunately, is a different matter altogether.
When can we catch up in chat?
Steve
March 29th, 2007 at 6:28 pm
Yes, the craves will continue to return as long as there’s a fluctuating
nic level. Sounds like you’re already dealing with the body cues via
breathing and stretching.
How many cigarettes are you smoking a day at this point?