RE: A Little Bit Deeper
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Don Juan had good things to say about fighting smoking. He told Castaneda - don't give much importance to this habit, don't make the enemy very strong, quitting smoking is very easy - it's like snapping your fingers.
I have not smoked for 12 years, but sometimes I want to smoke with a clean sheet of tobacco (cigar), without any additives and drink a glass of cognac.
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I like that perspective very much indeed!
In fact... when I stressed about the smoking and beat myself up about it, it only gave the attachment a greater attachment. Yesssss. 💥
Over the final weeks of cutting right down, I just thought "fuckit. I'm gonna smoke this one."
But I smoked "consciously".
And I began to put them out within a few drags as it turned out.
No guilt. And focusing on the action. And it sucks to be clear. Breathing that shit in. It also felt stupid, really. 🙄
And then... I just decided not to buy that single for the day. And it was easy. It's been easy. This time.
I have, however, done a LOT of work on the triggers. And these last few months especially. Going over past history and the connections. Which also sucks! But which does remove the desire to smoke.
Same same as the alcohol and drugs.
But I reckon it's all pretty much the same thing.
Craving
Nice to see you! :D <3
p.s. I hear you. I hope I get to the stage where smoking is like that for me. I suspect I won't in this lifetime so will just respectfully avoid it in full now. 👀