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Are "aaah" memories calling your name?

by John (Gold)


Just a quick post to you former nicotine junkies out there who have invested 10 days to two weeks into your healing yet find yourself toying with new excuses to relapse - FORGET IT !

The millions of smoking memories gradually fading away deep within your mind were created by a drug addict while they rode a 20 to 30 minute lifetime cycle of nicotine-dopamine highs and lows. There is nothing left to relieve. Your blood is clean and your body chemically adjusted to physically functioning without the drug nicotine. Those "aaah" memories of feeling your sagging blood serum nicotine level being brought back into the comfort zone - by just one new puff of nicotine - no longer belong to you. Your cycle of chemical dependency has been broken.

There is nothing in that white wrapper now except the exact same message you received with your first smoke ever - hot nasty tasting gases, dizzy and maybe a cough - but no sense of relief - none - as there is no longer anything missing! You worked hard for your freedom. Don't buy into the memories created by an active addict. They're not yours. Enjoy your healing. Today is doable if we'll simply Never Take Another Puff!

Breathe deep, hug hard, live long,

John : )





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Original Freedom post dated 03/08/01. Page formatted 02/01/22 by John R. Polito