September 3, 201412 yr At the behest of someone else, apparently this may help someone better here. If it can show someone you can still be a bit crazy and make it almost 6 months...well then it's worth me being nervy about putting it out in the real world. Taken from my blog today. xx I keep a journal and I was just browsing for day 1 thoughts and feelings as someone asked for ideas and found the poem/motivational writing I made myself to read by candlelight looking for additional strength, I sat and wrote it the first evening. I will never forget how I felt, a mixture of emotions both sad for what I thought I was giving up and how would I cope and utter exhileration that I might actually make it.Manic,Panic,I can't breath!Raging,pacing,Inside I seeth.Smiling, laughing,Can't quite believe!Nice People,Steep hill,I can achieve!!This time, this place, is where I see,I could always do this, I can be free.I'm scared and happy, kill or cure,I'll give it all to come out pure.Live for today, not tomorrowOnly forwards, no failure sorrow.I can, I will, I shout out loudI own my body, I will be proud!It was fun to find it and apparently I jumped from foot to foot literally shouting nope - I wonder why the neighbours look at me strangely nowadays haha. :)
September 4, 201412 yr This is great. I admire all of the creativity I see here on the train. The above is another example :)
September 4, 201412 yr Love it Marti! You should be very proud. Your poem is such an accurate account of how one can feel during their quit.
September 4, 201412 yr Marti, thank you for posting this here. As I said on your blog, you really captured the "Day 1" experience in a few well-chosen words. It's great for all of us to look back and be reminded how awful we felt in the beginning and how good we feel now. Your poem is a great example of and tribute to this journey we all share.
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