Just a quick post to you former nicotine junkies out there who are looking for a new excuse to relapse -
FORGET IT ! The millions of smoking memories that remain in your mind were created by a drug addict while they rode a 20 to 30 minute lifetime
cycle of nicotine highs and lows. There is nothing left to relieve. Your blood is clean, your body physically adjusted to the absence of nicotine and your
cycle of dependency has been broken.
There is nothing in that white wrapper now except the exact same message you received with your first smoke ever - hot nasty tasting smoke, dizzy and maybe a cough - but no sense of relief - none! You worked hard for your freedom! Enjoy your healing body! Spring is around the corner now and its beauty and fragrance will be awesome!
Breathe deep, hug hard, live long,
Zep
. A few weeks ago I dreamed
that I accidentally (yes, accidentally - what can that mean?) smoked a cigarette. I suddenly realised in the dream I was smoking and
instantly woke up in a cold sweat. I guess that's an indication of my fear of relapse. The good news is that I cannot consciously think of
any excuse. The bad news is I'm gonna have to remain on my guard against my subconscious for a while yet. The best news is I can do
that, with a lot of help here.
You are right Zep, there are no new excuses to
relapse, just the recycled old ones. There are in fact only two legitimate reasons to relapse. You want to go back to smoking until it cripples or kills you
or you are a masochist and you decide you love the withdrawal and want it last for ever. If this is the case take one drag every three days, peak withdrawal
will last forever. Although, if anyone decides to go back for either of these reasons they should be seeking professional help for other areas in their life.
for JM
