YOU ARE IN CHARGE
Was looking back so I can appreciate why I quit and how far I have come. Sometimes it is needed to look to the past for the achievements made to keep going forward, pat yourself on the back on the hard work to get you this far. I have not slipped I just need to say to myself and remind myself that it was a very hard and emotional ride I went through and look at my better self and say 'was that really my life, a path I would surely be dead by now" Many may not know my story but here is a link my first day I join icanquit https://www.icanquit.com.au/story/2292/no-time-to-plan-a-quit-day if you would like to see my story just put MargW in search.
I am now 1517days which means that's how many days extra I got to live and still counting. I made it through learning to walk, speak coherently , balance and a mammoth about of emotions which nearly broke me. I am here.
PLEASE don't let the craving rule you. You are in charge NOT the addiction. YOU can do it.
MUCH STRENGTH THAT I CAN MUSTER IS IN YOUR COURT, PLEASE GRAB IT AND FIND YOUR REASON TO LIVE. DISCOVER THE FREEDOM AND POWER TO DO WHAT YOU WANT IN LIFE.
HI MargW,
Congratulations on your huge achievement!
Its so true that we have to give ourselves credit for every attempt to quit.
With every fail attempt we learn something.
I personally think that i've failed to quit previous times because i was too hard on myself and never gave myself credit for trying.
Keep up the good work,
Hi MargW,
So it appears you struggled about the same time as myself, and you worded it correctly, "your body making one last ditch effort to have a smoke".(MargW - Day 56) I had to quote my references. It's like I'm living what you went through. Even Gerry said that commented, allot of people have problems and struggle between day 51-60. I found this out yesterday. Even my Quit Buddy had problems several days ago. Your post here and on day 56 and 60 helped me out.............. thank you.
Mike1972 and Ivan24 that's what this is about. Encouragement. My stories are truthful at the time I wrote them. I did have a hard time and for those that think its easy to give up a addiction(that you like) is a emotional and physical fight. Once achieved though don't go back, if like me I couldn't give it up again it will stay in my life till the end. That is my strength to stay off them. I don't think about it now, so life is easy and free, I can go on public transport without scrambling for a cig before and after a journey. There is more relaxation then you can imagine. The struggle is worth it.
Hey Marg,
I took the time to read all of your stories and what you've written is so true and helped me enormously because your post described me also around that time. I know of some that it gave another shove to months later also.
You're posts are inspiring and I also read the comments from people who were supporting you.
You had wonderful people backing you all the way it seems who were so non judgmental and that's great.
You made me feel normal in that it's not that easy, it does take hard work but that we can all get there.