Remember that being smoke free is about creating the reality. As someone who is addicted to nicotine, you will find your subconscious mind leading you back to the idea of smoking in all sorts of subtle ways.
One very common and extremely dangerous tendency of people with chemical addictions is to project positive associations onto their memories of substance use. Rehabilitation professionals refer to this tendency as euphoric recall.
Euphoric recall is a subconscious strategy used by an addicted person to move themselves closer to a situation in which they can justify the use of their preferred chemical substance. Generally this type of distorted recollection will place emphasis on the perceived positive experiences associated with chemical abuse, while omitting the negative implications.
For example you might have nostalgic thoughts about the way a cigarette smells when you first light it up, or you might have fond recollections about the exhilarating effects of enjoying a smoke with your morning coffee. But you will neatly neglect to remember the fits of coughing, constant sluggishness, bad breath, chest pains, etc. that resulted from your regular use of cigarettes.
If you made a list of reasons to quit smoking you should keep this in your wallet or purse so you can refer back to it when your mind leads you to warm and fuzzy thoughts about an addiction that will surely kill you.
Life on Life’s Terms
Most people who habitually smoke, drink, or use any other type of chemical substance do so in an effort to escape from or control their reactions to reality. How many times have you lit up a cigarette because you were angry, stressed out, upset, or even just plain bored?
Make no mistake, you will become angry, stressed out, upset, and bored many more times in this life. And it is quite possible you will find yourself twitching for a smoke on these occasions.
But so what?
Why should you always have an instant ‘fix’ to every little emotional glitch you encounter? Who are you to think that being angry, stressed, or bored is somehow beneath you?
People get upset and bummed out every day, and they deal with it. It’s part of this amazing experience we call life.
And now that you have decided to create a smoke free reality for yourself, you will be able to fully experience life on life’s terms. You no longer have to hide behind a blazing stick of poison-laced tobacco to cope with the fact that your boss yelled at you, or your kid won’t clean his room, or your car won’t start, or your date stood you up, ad infinitum.
So be excited about your new take on life. Keep projecting your smoke free reality, and start living it.
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