How long have I been posting here?

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How long have I been posting here?
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Mon, 04-10-2006 - 1:47pm
I'm think of trying to become a CL, but I don't know if I've been posting here long enough. Wondering if anyone remembers when I began posting here?~*Anna
In Love and Peace, Anna

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Registered: 11-16-2001
Fri, 04-28-2006 - 9:53am

Making peace with the PTSD has lessened its grip on me, as has approaching it from another perspective.


I think that making peace with what irks us does help. It doesn't mean that the problem will go away or that we won't work on it anymore. It's more like clearing the path of potential obstacles so that we can continue our journey without any more delays. For me, making peace has often meant letting go of the anger that has been holding me back. It might mean something else to another person.


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Registered: 09-06-2005
Fri, 04-28-2006 - 7:57pm

It's kind of like acceptance, do you think?


 

 

~Diana~

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Registered: 09-06-2005
Fri, 04-28-2006 - 8:07pm

I wonder if that kind of thing could help me quit smoking.

 

 

~Diana~

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Registered: 11-16-2001
Mon, 05-01-2006 - 2:24am

Have you tried it?


How is it going? Quitting is really tough - I've been there done that and done that again and again and again. This time is a bit easier, why I don't know. I'm wondering whether the anti-depressant I'm taking (fluoxetine/Prozac) has anything to do with it...


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Registered: 10-16-2002
Mon, 05-01-2006 - 10:51am

Yes Poppy, a few years ago I quit for a year.

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Registered: 11-16-2001
Tue, 05-02-2006 - 2:18am

Tell yourself that it's going to be difficult because you are going to have to break some patterns. Tell yourself in advance that there will be days you are going to forget to forgive yourself in time, and that you will automatically turn to a cigarette. Forgive yourself when you do light up. As soon as you catch yourself lighting up and smoking, stop, take a deep breath, throw the cigarette out, take a walk and tell yourself you are starting to stop again.


Think of things that you can do to distract yourself. When do you crave a cigarette? What triggers you to smoke? When you are angry? With whom? With yourself? With your sons? When else do you want to light up? What else can you do in place of lighting up? Make a list, and read this before you reach for the cigs.


It's hard. It's really hard for me to draw or design and not smoke. Sometimes I just need to have a lit cigarette near me - I won't even smoke the thing. Have you tried patches? What about acupuncture or hypnosis? Boiron makes a Quit Smoking Care Kit - it homeopathic and is supposed to help with the cravings that you can find in pharmacies that sell homeopathic things.


Funnily enough, I've found that listening to the radio whilst I'm on the computer helps a lot to not smoke. Music doesn't really work, but the radio does. It gives me sufficient background distraction that I need, which I suppose was what the cigarettes were.


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Registered: 09-06-2005
Tue, 05-02-2006 - 7:56pm

Thank you,


definitely things to think about.


 

 

~Diana~

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