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Some Pretty Good Advice, Quitnet Re-post, October 1, 2004 I found this in my archives. From alicialynn1 on 10/1/2004 11:18:40 AM This was one of the coolest posts Ive seen.. I dont remember who posted it... SOME PRETTY GOOD ADVICE Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue. Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them. Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker. Eat a live toad in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day. If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague. If you lend someone $20, and never see that person again, it was probably worth it. It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others. Never buy a car you can't push. Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you don't have a leg to stand on. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance. The early worm gets eaten by the bird, so sleep late. When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane. Birthdays are good for you; the more you have, the longer you live. Ever notice that the people who are late are often much jollier than the people who have to wait for them? If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy? You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person. Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened. We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors ... but they all have to learn to live in the same box. A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour. Happiness comes through doors you didn't even know you left open. Have an awesome day, and know that someone has thought about you today..... And it was me.......

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Good morning, Last night, hubby was home and we had a friend over. Our friend did not smoke but hubby was going outside on our balcony to smoke. In the middle of our conversation, I started fixating on the pack of cigarettes that were sitting on the table. I was also fixating on the smell of his clothing, smelling like cigarette smoke. And then it happened again. That flash in the pan thought that I wanted a cigarette. I asked hubby to put his cigarettes away. And that momentary craving for a cigarette went away in a few minutes. I was just reminded that having a desire to smoke is not a command to smoke. I'm keeping the quit. Regards, Gene

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Thats right, cravings are not commands, just loud annoying commercials for s—t we don’t need or wanna buy. Just a loud smelly noisy trash truck rumbling by. We wouldn’t follow a trash truck around, and we don’t need to give into our cravings, either. Let em roll on by! Good for you for sharing your need w/ your husband and then moving on to focus on other things. You’re laying an awesome foundation for a forever quit, Gene!

Raya Quit Date: June 30 / 2011 Posted April 14, 2015 Its late and I am awake , and I got thinking how this quitting process has truly has been a roller coaster . Remember the first days quitting smoking are much like a roller coaster so if an hour from now you don't feel so good; RIDE IT OUT . There may be bit of a turn, and you feel queezy and wonder if you made the right decision ; RIDE IT OUT. There may be a hill , and you are filled with fear where you don't know whats on the other side ; RIDE IT OUT. Then you overlook that fall ahead of you ; and it takes your breathe away ; RIDE IT OUT . You may feel fear and panic and tears ; you may feel like screaming , shouting and you are just hanging on for dear life ; RIDE IT OUT. There are smooth patches and straightaways and the roller coaster does come to a stop, but in the beginning of quitting smoking just as in a real roller coaster ride , we don't quite know what to expect . It looks big and it looks scary . We step on with little faith and with little hope only protected by a buckle ; for the RIDE OF OUR LIFE. Oops! ( think I lost myself there and all of you LOL) Lets get back to quitting smoking and lets just sit at the top of this rollercoaster and think about things a bit shall we . Yup we have stopped at the top, and we are rocking back and forth . la ta da ta da back and forth. Ok so this is my thinking : If we were to ride the same roller coaster everyday then we would know what to expect and we are not as fearful when we know what to expect . Our fear and anxiety slowly subsides . The ride is still exciting and becomes rather enjoyable and even comfortable. We find the next turn won't scare us and the next hill won't take our breathe away , and roller coasters won't scare us anymore . And at the end of the day we get off excited and thrilled that we accomplished the uncertain and the unknown . Thats why "ONE day at a tIme works . Do it over and over and over ; at the end of each day be a winner . Some day you will tell this story to your grandkids, the story about the smokers rollercoaster quit ride . Perhaps someday you will go on a roller coaster ride with your kids and grandchildren to the county fair ; you will eat cotton candy ; ride on the ferris wheel ; or just watch ; but please if you do please share with them all the dangers of smoking and help them to understand that listening to advertisements about smoking and other smoking methods. may look appealing ; but they are preying on your young ; killers of your health ; your families health ; thieves of your money , and your life time. Smoking will never bring you happiness . Teach them that happiness is free ; you create it. There is no charge . OH by the way ? Are you still rocking back and forth up there on that roller coaster ? Move forward . You have a lot of friends cheering you on and waiting for you below . C YA ALL TOMORROW Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/5103-ride-it-out/

@jillar... many thanks for re-posting this. I have been "quitting" for so long that I no longer experience the highs and lows of being on that quit smoking roller coaster. BUT, I do have to learn how to deal with the rollar coaster when it stops rocking: when the ride of life starts to feel normal... with all of the normal highs and lows in life. Life is like a slow burn roller coaster ride. And learning how to deal with the normal highs and lows of life without smoking, is the real juice of life. I know there are a lot of friends who will walk with me on this smoke free journey. Non-smokers don't have to rely on smoking to deal with the normal highs and lows in life. Many thanks. Gene

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Great job Gene!! I have that sometimes with my mom too but it's easier to deal with after a while. Just keep doing what you are doing and as time goes on, it will get easier and easier for you as well.

So much truth in this. As we ride it out, the cravings lose their power. Thanks for sharing!!