Discombobulation
The past week, I’ve fallen behind in many things, including:
- Writing in this blog;
- Responding to readers who have commented on blog entries;
- Getting my kicking the habit mojo working;
- Grooming those mangy-looking dogs.
Every spare moment beginning last Wednesday has been spent at the hospital. Libby and Aidan are doing much better and I look forward to some sort of normalcy.
Speaking of mojo–my only granddaughter, NADIA, miss 9-year-old moxie herself, was vastly relieved when she learned that her beloved Aunt Libby was having a boy. “A girl would have stolen my mojo,” she said.
I’ve not thought much about ditching that daily cigarette. Today I told a supportive colleague that I’ve been too stressed and too distracted to focus on not smoking. He reminded me that there are better ways to deal with stress without giving in to that cigarette, such as walking, meditating, exercise (yeech!) or using relaxation techniques.
I know. I know. I know.
November 10th, 2006 01:46
Hi, Susan. It’s your nemesis again. LOL I wrote you a comment the other day after the birth of Aiden. Don’t know how this blog works, but it seems to have disappeared into thin air. Anyway, reading today’s post, two thoughts jump out at me:
1. “too stressed and too distracted” - hmmmm, I read that as junkie thinking.
2. Difficult as it seems, when you quit smoking, it has to be your number one priority, at least for a while.
I look forward to coming to your blog. I have to be honest (again). As much as I enjoy hearing about things from your personal life, I seem to see more of that in your blog than I do how you’re doing with your quit - what you’re thinking, reading, how you’re interacting with you smoking cessation counselor, etc. Some days, I feel like you’re writing “something” because you feel the need to put some words down, but they’re really not helping you or anyone else towards your main objective - TO QUIT SMOKING.
Hope you can tell how much I want to see you succeed at this. After spending just short of 4 years providing support at the About.com smoking cessation forum, it’s just difficult for me to not comment on some of these things. Wishing you all the best and a smoke-free day. Susie
November 10th, 2006 09:42
I’ve not thought much about ditching that daily cigarette. Today I told a supportive colleague that I’ve been too stressed and too distracted to focus on not smoking. He reminded me that there are better ways to deal with stress without giving in to that cigarette, such as walking, meditating, exercise (yeech!) or using relaxation techniques.
I know. I know. I know.
Your friend is a good one, Susan, and has your best interests at heart. I hate to see you falling victim to the lies of “just one” cigarette. There is no such thing for nicotine addicts. That one cigarette will keep you spinning your wheels as long as you continue to entertain it. And it won’t stop there - one won’t be enough forever…
Picture yourself sitting across from your doctor receiving the news that you’ve contracted inoperable stage IV lung cancer. Your doctor is very sorry, but there’s nothing that can be done to save you. If you could turn back the hands of time knowing that, would quitting seem such a daunting task?
Upwards of 470,000 people lose their lives to smoking-related diesease EVERY year in the U.S. alone. Some of those people quit, but a lot of them never find a way out…in time.
Hard as it is to face and as tough as I may sound saying it, the facts paint the story with this horrific killer of an addiction. It spares no one, and when you don’t have your health, nothing else matters.
Smoking just one a day isn’t worth the risk, Susan. You have so much to live for! Please boot that last butt out the door and use this blog and your faithful readers to help you get through the recovery process. It’s worth it - your very precious life is worth it!
All my best, Terry
Terry Martin, Guide to About.com Smoking Cessation