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Today at 12:08 AM
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I have smoked since I was 12 and I am 48 now. I had to quit smoking for a month before my back surgery this past April. I cheated just little enough that I passed the nicotine blood work. I really was giving it all after my surgery not to pick it back up. The healing process is going to be slowed down due to smoking. I am kicking myself but I just seem unable to put that final cigarette down. It was a back and forth battle at first and then it was just oh forget it. I mean, I am still keeping myself under 6 cigarettes a day. There is that.
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Today at 06:47 PM
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The good news is you are down to six cigarettes a day @Frog4Life - way to go.
My own experience wtih smoking is I had to be more aware of it by doing a smoking ceremony where I settle the mind for a couple minutes following the breath. Then with very keen awareness I took the cigarette and lit it with the candle I had for the creemony. Then I inhaled it and felt it in my lungs. Everything was done with awareness. I did that 3 times a day and it heped me cut down eventaully to the 3 and finally created other habits to replace that one . CANDC [If you want me to see your reply to this post please include @CANDC in your message - not in requoting my message and not the first word of your message] __________________ Super Moderator Community Support Team "Things Take Time" |
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