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mtwilsonranch



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PostPosted: January 13, 2005 6:54 PM    Post subject: The Biggest Lie Reply with quote

This has been on my mind for the past week.

I was reading the Nicodemon Lies #33. "It is nicodemon's fault, not mine"
Well there never was Nicodemon Lies, just our lies. Laughing Demon

O.k. STop, hold the presses........my lies Question This took awhile to sink in, Did I really set myself up by not recognizing that I had the control all the time Question Question
Would I use any excuse to smoke, any reason to inflict self punishment Confused

That ciragette "has zero intelligence" . So it is my addiction to this drug, my urge to feed the addiction.......that kept me on the rollercoaster Shocked

Well NO more,....I control my brain, I control my health, this control gives me the power over my addiction.......

Because I am a addicted to nicotine, for the rest of my life I must stand guard........

I am sooooo angry at the Tabbacco Co. I was not informed of the deadly cigarette until I was a 20 year smoker already. They did not give me the choice,......... for the sake of their profit, they would keep me buying their product......what a bunch of ash ---- Exclamation Exclamation

The good thing out of this, is site like FFS and woofmang to educate and support those of us struggling. Thank you Kevin and all the family here.

I will keep my quit, this is my stand for freedom from the killer addiction...

Pam
was a smoker for 48 years, I choose to be free of addiction
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PostPosted: January 13, 2005 8:22 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Go, Pam, Go! Your frustration and anger really do come through and your feelings are so understandable.

I was told from the beginning how bad smoking was for me. My anger was (and to some degree still is) directed at all the doctors who were so ill educated. I begged my last doctor to go over issues that bothered me and he said "just quit." HOW!?!??! Well, I almost weep at our society's ignorance.


So glad you posted this rant. It is very thought provoking.
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bigdaddyscds



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PostPosted: January 13, 2005 8:52 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's all so true Pam. Well said. Keep up your attitude for that is the ultimate tool we have to fight back! God Bless!
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PostPosted: January 13, 2005 9:59 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pam,

Bingo!!! The lights have been lit!!! Very Happy You've got the revelation!

Yep, it's our own fears and insecurities that have kept us bound to this addiction. Once we let that demon in by lighting that very first cigarette, we were hooked. From there on out, we fed and cared for that demon because we were entangled by our own fears (like...not actually handling our stresses and anger, fearing gaining weight and using the cig as a diet pill, fear and insecurity of not being accepted by the cool crowd, so we smoked with them, fear of lossing a perceived sense of comfort during fun times ie drinking, relaxing, etc, and the bad times of hurt, anger, frustration, fear of lots of different back doors). Then the bondage to the addiction grew as we protected and welcomed that entanglement feeding it and it grew huge and domainating. The entanglement actually began to feel like security to us. Yes, we were lying to ourselves and blinded by those lies. Blinded so much that we would protect them at any cost....the money cost, the emotional cost, the physical cost, the spiritual cost. Oh the blindness was extremely costly. But then one day....The glorious truth shone on us and opened our eyes to the truth. We were able to see the hidiousness of our own lies. We were ashamed. But not defeated!!! We decided to quit. And yes, we did....we quit. We quit the addiction. We quit believing the lies. WE QUIT FEEDING THE ADDICTION DEMON. Then it grew weaker and weaker. It was shriveling before our eyes. We rejoiced at the thought of this addiction being conquered and put to death in our life. FOR WE CHOOSE LIFE!!!!!

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PostPosted: January 13, 2005 10:57 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great post Pam...our addiction and our control plus our attitude.....we can overcome this but it takes grit!
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PostPosted: January 14, 2005 1:06 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes, Pam, it's true; we are the nicodemon. and, like any other time in our lives when we realized that we messed up and had to admit it, it's a traumatic experience, but it's also the only way back to who we really are: free people. if it's somebody else's fault (whoever you think "somebody" is) that we're addicted, we don't stand a chance, because the only person we can control is ourselves. so there's tremendous hope in realizing that it's our own fault; because if it's our fault, we can fix that! we can start making new choices today.
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londa



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PostPosted: January 14, 2005 8:01 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy

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PostPosted: January 14, 2005 11:10 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Idea (I love to use this smiley!)
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PostPosted: January 14, 2005 2:50 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Like you, Pam, I began smoking when we knew of no health problems caused by tobacco. In fact, if you remember, cigarette commercials usually starred "doctors" telling us which brand they smoked. Yes, over time we've learned the awful truth. At least we're finally doing something about it by quitting.

Thanks for the post.
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PostPosted: January 14, 2005 6:52 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow...I felt the same way when I read the "lies" When I read the last one that said there was no Nicodemon I was kinda sad at first.

Knowing it was me all the time choosing to smoke made me fighting mad.

It did take time for this to all sink in but as it did I became stronger.

Your post sounds...
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That ciragette "has zero intelligence" . So it is my addiction to this drug, my urge to feed the addiction.......that kept me on the rollercoaster Shocked

Well NO more,....I control my brain, I control my health, this control gives me the power over my addiction.......
I couldn't say it any better.

You got it. Very Happy

Sandyz
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PostPosted: January 15, 2005 8:02 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you for the replies to my rant.......this journey of freedom is a learning process. And the support we receive helps to keep us on the path of recovery,,,

Thank you my freinds for a place for my voice Very Happy

Pam
3 weeks, 4 days, 10 hrs. 2 min free of nicotine and feeling GREAT
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