Hello all;
Saturdays finally arrived and I'm setting out on the thin ice of the last day of my first full week of being an ex smoker. I'm having terrible cravings this morning for some reason; perhaps i underestimated how long this battle against myself would go on for. Oh I've found an inspirational poem;
On Quitting
BY EDGAR ALBERT GUEST
How much grit do you think you've got?
Can you quit a thing that you like a lot?
You may talk of pluck; it’s an easy word,
And where’er you go it is often heard;
But can you tell to a jot or guess
Just how much courage you now possess?
You may stand to trouble and keep your grin,
But have you tackled self-discipline?
Have you ever issued commands to you
To quit the things that you like to do,
And then, when tempted and sorely swayed,
Those rigid orders have you obeyed?
Don’t boast of your grit till you've tried it out,
Nor prate to men of your courage stout,
For it’s easy enough to retain a grin
In the face of a fight there’s a chance to win,
But the sort of grit that is good to own
Is the stuff you need when you’re all alone.
How much grit do you think you've got?
Can you turn from joys that you like a lot?
Have you ever tested yourself to know
How far with yourself your will can go?
If you want to know if you have grit,
Just pick out a joy that you like, and quit.
It’s bully sport and it’s open fight;
It will keep you busy both day and night;
For the toughest kind of a game you’ll find
Is to make your body obey your mind.
And you never will know what is meant by grit
Unless there’s something you've tried to quit.
I guess it does really come down to courage and a battle against yourself, it's been a real help to share my journey with you lovely people and I will just have to take a deep breath and carry on, this isn't going to be something that is over in just a week, or a month for that matter; but it does get easier as the days go on. I will finish there for now and crack on with my day. I will keep an eye out for posts.
Martin