I've been reading all the back and forth with BurnerFan's posts. I
certainly don't want to fan fires, or anything like that. I do think
his topic concerning becoming a comfortable non-smoker is an im****tant
one and that it deserves much debate and discussion.
It got my attention, because of my various quits over the years,
including a very long 5 year quit...I have always deep-down envied
smokers...WANTED to smoke...LIKED how it looked...MISSED it...of
course, in a matter of 5 years, I didn't think about it all that
often...and pleasantly forgot about it 99% of the time...but, it is
during that 1% in which I was very weak...
Nicotine's strength is in it's ability to get people back into their
addiction. Quitting can be difficult...relapse can be easy.
I believe I am well into a comfortable quit. I question if I will be
a life-long comfortable non-smoker.
I feel good now...and do not feel at risk of relapse...
But...little things concern me...
***No matter how much self-help talk I do...I think I will always find
that smoking cigarettes LOOKS appealing*** Many folks advocate
learning to HATE cigarettes...I don't know if I could?
***At the ripe old age of 39...I think deep-down, I think people look
cool when they smoke (duh, huh?)
***I sometimes miss the comraderie of smoking with my smoking
buddies***
***I sometimes miss the act of smoking***
NOW...before anyone gets excited...I can also list about a BILLION
reasons why I HATE cigarettes and smoking...many MANY more than my few
I noted above...
BUT...how to eliminate those little, fleeting thoughts that put one at
risk? How to completely change one's mindset about smoking? Because
that is truly what needs to happen to maintain a safe, comfortable non-
smoking lifestyle.
Not wanting to stir controversy...but, thought it would be good for
discussion...to really get at the CORE of why we smoke...why we
smoked...because it goes so much more deep than purely the physical
addiction. The emotional attachments to smoking are hard bonds to
break.
Let's Discuss! :)
PreciousKittyKat =^..^=
(10months, 1 week+)
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