Exits and entrances

[PorkandPancakes]

It occurs to me that I have not passed an exit nor an entrance without considering smoking for all of my adult life. When I leave a building, I light a cigarette. Before I enter a building, I light a cigarette. Nearly a month into my quit and the echo runs deep. I see a shadow of me stood at every exit or entrance as I pass through them now. Me stood smoking at the door. It's strange how deep the memory can run yet how simple it is to ignore. I open the door. I step outside. I think, 'I would smoke now'. I acknowledge the memory. I just keep walking. The memory passes. I keep walking.

 

And that's it really. Smoking is a constant series of stops. I just don't stop there now. I just keep walking. Simples.

[Doreensfree]

It's our junkie brain ...just sending out little reminders...

Keep marching PP....you'll soon be going in and out of places...and not think is smoking at all

[joe]

I hear you..hot cakes ;)

 

2 years quit, and I still remember those stops.

 

Only now, I see the poor souls who are STILL chained to that behavior, and just shake my head.

 

If only i could get through to them that quitting is easier than I ever thought....but...like I said.... I was there, and until they WANT to quit, they won't...

 

Glad to see you hav a good handle on this quit....you should really be proud!

[Ria]

P&P, it's similar to the 'habit or craving' thread that Tracey started... It's PURE habit!! why we had it, is anyone's guess...

I don't know about you, but when I exit a shopping centre, the smell of tobacco smoke makes me cringe... NOW I know why they enforced a new law that smokers have to be 25ft from any exit.. airport, shopping centre, whatever!!!

[Still winning]

That's the part that's hard to explain to others who want to quit. That it becomes a series of thoughts that you counter with a new thought. And gradually, they just diminish and then stop. 

 

Great Job!! x

[action]

You are going to be absolutely fine. 'Simples'; I like it :good:

[mfic]

 Plain an simple,, thats good s@#t right there- and spot on----

 

I love being a non smoker,,,,,,,,,,, thanks to all of ya,ll.........................

 

peace,,, RC

[bakon]

Thought this post might be about woman parts....

Sadly it's not

[Frezflops]

This is true I still think about how at this particular moment or such I would have smoked but I move on and it is just a passing thought now that it does not take up too much space.