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When I was quitting I would think about my son being the alcoholic and he quit but just took that one drink it would start all over again, so I was determined not to take that first puff. It was a challenge on how really strong I could be.
-- Edited by Cathyinaz on Thursday 24th of April 2014 08:53:38 AM
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Lord, put your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth
Speak only when you feel that your words are better than your silence.
That is a good philosophy. Even AA tells us basically to stay away from the 1st drink. It's the 1st one that is the one that wrecks me. Cigarettes was the same.
I used everything I ever learned in recovery to keep me off of smoking...everything. I relapsed 4 or so times with each relapse getting worse. I went from cigarettes to cigars because I just couldn't get enough nicotine from cigarettes anymore. Last time I smoked it drove me into a doctors office because I was sure I was killing myself (I was born tuberculic also.) I don't feel the insanity anymore or the compulsion to smoke. Thank you program and God. ((((hugs))))