it’s that time of year

[RickyShakaZulu]

another year of no cigarettes and it’s not getting better. I’ve waisted 6 years of the best times of my life and all I get is misery and extra time to live in misery. Quitting smoking was and is the worst decision of my life. It’s all a lie. You do you but never listen to an anti smoker. Terrible people. Rude, evil, mean people they are. Stay away from people who shit on you for smoking.

[gajh]

I have spent the time to read through all and I do mean all of your old posts. My question is do you actually think that your life would be better if you were smoking today?

[Isinatra]

To have that kind of anger after 6 years of not smoking and to not pick up again because of it is quite a feat. A lot of people wouldn’t have been able to do what you’re doing. Not all ex smokers are obnoxious. I wasn’t when I quit for two years. My sis lost two husbands to cancer from smoking and she can be almost a bully towards people who smoke. But I understand the trauma she went through watching her husbands suffer horribly til the end. Sometimes it’s not always about us. Other people can actually be trying to save our lives.

[Hidden]

Would you ever try an alternative to smoking ?

I like to talk about meditation ever since I implemented it in my life 5 months ago and the practice of deep breathing and returning to the present moment relates to smoking in a way I believe. I've spoken to a few of my friends who smoke and they agree that the action of deep breathing for a couple of minutes while smoking is a great stress relief yet it's not necessarily the cigarette that gives them that but instead it's the action of controlled breathing. The cigarette gives a reason for them to do that practice without knowing they are meditating to some extent.

I'm no expert and I won't say I know how you feel because I won't be able to relate. I just wanted to offer something that may help or may not. But I hope you find a way to relieve what's holding you down.

I wish you the best of luck.