Gratitude & Rambling Thoughts

There is a lot to be gained from reading the many posts in this
newsgroup (even the vulgar ones).

One thing I've gained is a very deep sense of gratitude. I'm very
grateful to have a solid quit going and to have been able to navigate
the first few days and weeks with relative ease. I'm also grateful
to not feel rage and anger towards other people, places or things. A
wise man of ages past is reported to have observed we will not be
punished FOR our anger, but shall be punished BY our anger. Feeling
angry just doesn't feel very good so I try to avoid that downer as
much as possible.

A couple folks mentioned in response to some of my first posts that
they thought I had the right attitude for a good quit. Reflecting on
that, I believe a positive attitude is very important to my staying
quit. Why focus on things I can't change in the process when there
is so much to celebrate?? I also think it would be very difficult to
quit or stay quit if I could not first believe that I could actually
do so.

Just to breathe a deep breath of clean air is a joy!! The fingers
that are no longer stained. The teeth that are getting brighter each
day. The lower blood pressure. The appreciation of my wife and
other loved ones. Finding more air supply available at each choir
rehearsal. Not to mention no need to worry about having to run to
the store at odd hours because my stash is running low.

While it would have been nice if I never started smoking over 45
years ago, or if I had quit several decades ago, I'm grateful I am
able to quit today!!! Five, ten, and more years from today, I'll
look back and still be grateful I was able to quit back in 2007. And
so far (knock on wood) I still have good health - miraculous
considering what I've done to my body over the years.

One thing is for sure: no one can quit for me. This is my gig 100
percent. I started it and I have to finish it. I am totally
responsible.

If you've read this far, you now know why I don't post very much...my
thoughts tend to ramble. For lack of a better excuse, I blame it on
my maturing (formerly known as aging) process.





---
Wayne
Smober Time: 1M 1w 2d 11h
Not Smoked: 1,180
Money Saved: $194.70

Wayne,

You rock (literally: I enjoyed your show Thurs. night). And you're
doing great.

Keep on keepin on.

Love
Ashley

No smoking for 2 Months, 2 Weeks, 6 Days, 21 hours and 2 minutes (82
days). I have saved $233.08 by not smoking 1,243 cigarettes and I have
an additional 4 Days, 7 hours and 35 minutes of my life to show for
it.

Yup, that sounds like the right mindset. You make a lot
more sense than you give yourself credit for. Thanks for
the ramble, it made a good read.


"Wayne" <> schreef in bericht ...
> There is a lot to be gained from reading the many posts in this
> newsgroup (even the vulgar ones).
>
> One thing I've gained is a very deep sense of gratitude. I'm very
> grateful to have a solid quit going and to have been able to navigate
> the first few days and weeks with relative ease. I'm also grateful
> to not feel rage and anger towards other people, places or things. A
> wise man of ages past is reported to have observed we will not be
> punished FOR our anger, but shall be punished BY our anger. Feeling
> angry just doesn't feel very good so I try to avoid that downer as
> much as possible.
>
> A couple folks mentioned in response to some of my first posts that
> they thought I had the right attitude for a good quit. Reflecting on
> that, I believe a positive attitude is very important to my staying
> quit. Why focus on things I can't change in the process when there
> is so much to celebrate?? I also think it would be very difficult to
> quit or stay quit if I could not first believe that I could actually
> do so.
>
> Just to breathe a deep breath of clean air is a joy!! The fingers
> that are no longer stained. The teeth that are getting brighter each
> day. The lower blood pressure. The appreciation of my wife and
> other loved ones. Finding more air supply available at each choir
> rehearsal. Not to mention no need to worry about having to run to
> the store at odd hours because my stash is running low.
>
> While it would have been nice if I never started smoking over 45
> years ago, or if I had quit several decades ago, I'm grateful I am
> able to quit today!!! Five, ten, and more years from today, I'll
> look back and still be grateful I was able to quit back in 2007. And
> so far (knock on wood) I still have good health - miraculous
> considering what I've done to my body over the years.
>
> One thing is for sure: no one can quit for me. This is my gig 100
> percent. I started it and I have to finish it. I am totally
> responsible.
>
> If you've read this far, you now know why I don't post very much...my
> thoughts tend to ramble. For lack of a better excuse, I blame it on
> my maturing (formerly known as aging) process.
>
>
>
>
>
> ---
> Wayne
> Smober Time: 1M 1w 2d 11h
> Not Smoked: 1,180
> Money Saved: $194.70
>

Bravo, Wayne! Well said!

FlatironMike
Seven months, three days, 11 hours, 12 minutes and 2 seconds. 4309
cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,292.55. Life saved: 2 weeks, 23
hours, 5 minutes.

Excellent ramble, Wayne. The California judge gives you a 9.78. ;o)
Sue


On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:08:40 GMT, Wayne <dloansarranger@cox.net>
wrote:

>There is a lot to be gained from reading the many posts in this
>newsgroup (even the vulgar ones).
>
>One thing I've gained is a very deep sense of gratitude. I'm very
>grateful to have a solid quit going and to have been able to navigate
>the first few days and weeks with relative ease. I'm also grateful
>to not feel rage and anger towards other people, places or things. A
>wise man of ages past is reported to have observed we will not be
>punished FOR our anger, but shall be punished BY our anger. Feeling
>angry just doesn't feel very good so I try to avoid that downer as
>much as possible.
>
>A couple folks mentioned in response to some of my first posts that
>they thought I had the right attitude for a good quit. Reflecting on
>that, I believe a positive attitude is very important to my staying
>quit. Why focus on things I can't change in the process when there
>is so much to celebrate?? I also think it would be very difficult to
>quit or stay quit if I could not first believe that I could actually
>do so.
>
>Just to breathe a deep breath of clean air is a joy!! The fingers
>that are no longer stained. The teeth that are getting brighter each
>day. The lower blood pressure. The appreciation of my wife and
>other loved ones. Finding more air supply available at each choir
>rehearsal. Not to mention no need to worry about having to run to
>the store at odd hours because my stash is running low.
>
>While it would have been nice if I never started smoking over 45
>years ago, or if I had quit several decades ago, I'm grateful I am
>able to quit today!!! Five, ten, and more years from today, I'll
>look back and still be grateful I was able to quit back in 2007. And
>so far (knock on wood) I still have good health - miraculous
>considering what I've done to my body over the years.
>
>One thing is for sure: no one can quit for me. This is my gig 100
>percent. I started it and I have to finish it. I am totally
>responsible.
>
>If you've read this far, you now know why I don't post very much...my
>thoughts tend to ramble. For lack of a better excuse, I blame it on
>my maturing (formerly known as aging) process.
>
>
>
>
>
>---
>Wayne
>Smober Time: 1M 1w 2d 11h
>Not Smoked: 1,180
>Money Saved: $194.70

and still, after a whole month, you still have a great attitude, Wayne.

You are a winner!



"Wayne" <dloansarranger@cox.net> wrote in message
news:Xns99AAEB7988444dloansarrangercoxnet@69.28.18 6.120...
> There is a lot to be gained from reading the many posts in this
> newsgroup (even the vulgar ones).
>
> One thing I've gained is a very deep sense of gratitude. I'm very
> grateful to have a solid quit going and to have been able to navigate
> the first few days and weeks with relative ease. I'm also grateful
> to not feel rage and anger towards other people, places or things. A
> wise man of ages past is reported to have observed we will not be
> punished FOR our anger, but shall be punished BY our anger. Feeling
> angry just doesn't feel very good so I try to avoid that downer as
> much as possible.
>
> A couple folks mentioned in response to some of my first posts that
> they thought I had the right attitude for a good quit. Reflecting on
> that, I believe a positive attitude is very important to my staying
> quit. Why focus on things I can't change in the process when there
> is so much to celebrate?? I also think it would be very difficult to
> quit or stay quit if I could not first believe that I could actually
> do so.
>
> Just to breathe a deep breath of clean air is a joy!! The fingers
> that are no longer stained. The teeth that are getting brighter each
> day. The lower blood pressure. The appreciation of my wife and
> other loved ones. Finding more air supply available at each choir
> rehearsal. Not to mention no need to worry about having to run to
> the store at odd hours because my stash is running low.
>
> While it would have been nice if I never started smoking over 45
> years ago, or if I had quit several decades ago, I'm grateful I am
> able to quit today!!! Five, ten, and more years from today, I'll
> look back and still be grateful I was able to quit back in 2007. And
> so far (knock on wood) I still have good health - miraculous
> considering what I've done to my body over the years.
>
> One thing is for sure: no one can quit for me. This is my gig 100
> percent. I started it and I have to finish it. I am totally
> responsible.
>
> If you've read this far, you now know why I don't post very much...my
> thoughts tend to ramble. For lack of a better excuse, I blame it on
> my maturing (formerly known as aging) process.
>
>
>
>
>
> ---
> Wayne
> Smober Time: 1M 1w 2d 11h
> Not Smoked: 1,180
> Money Saved: $194.70
>

"CuckooCat" <silly@laughing.net> wrote in news:
__mdnczcA8PiTXfbnZ2dnUVZ_jmdnZ2d@comcast.com:

> and still, after a whole month, you still have a great attitude,
Wayne.
>
> You are a winner!
>
>


Thank you Cat. I needed that !!!


---
Wayne
Smober Time: 1M 1w 3d 3h
Not Smoked: 1,195
Money Saved: $197.18

Once upon a time, Wayne said:

>There is a lot to be gained from reading the many posts in this
>newsgroup (even the vulgar ones).
>
>One thing I've gained is a very deep sense of gratitude. I'm very
>grateful to have a solid quit going and to have been able to navigate
>the first few days and weeks with relative ease. I'm also grateful
>to not feel rage and anger towards other people, places or things. A
>wise man of ages past is reported to have observed we will not be
>punished FOR our anger, but shall be punished BY our anger. Feeling
>angry just doesn't feel very good so I try to avoid that downer as
>much as possible.
>
>A couple folks mentioned in response to some of my first posts that
>they thought I had the right attitude for a good quit. Reflecting on
>that, I believe a positive attitude is very important to my staying
>quit. Why focus on things I can't change in the process when there
>is so much to celebrate?? I also think it would be very difficult to
>quit or stay quit if I could not first believe that I could actually
>do so.
>
>Just to breathe a deep breath of clean air is a joy!! The fingers
>that are no longer stained. The teeth that are getting brighter each
>day. The lower blood pressure. The appreciation of my wife and
>other loved ones. Finding more air supply available at each choir
>rehearsal. Not to mention no need to worry about having to run to
>the store at odd hours because my stash is running low.
>
>While it would have been nice if I never started smoking over 45
>years ago, or if I had quit several decades ago, I'm grateful I am
>able to quit today!!! Five, ten, and more years from today, I'll
>look back and still be grateful I was able to quit back in 2007. And
>so far (knock on wood) I still have good health - miraculous
>considering what I've done to my body over the years.
>
>One thing is for sure: no one can quit for me. This is my gig 100
>percent. I started it and I have to finish it. I am totally
>responsible.
>
>If you've read this far, you now know why I don't post very much...my
>thoughts tend to ramble. For lack of a better excuse, I blame it on
>my maturing (formerly known as aging) process.

A Keeper (1) post Wayne. Thank you for taking the time to write it. I
honestly and fully appreciate your positive outlook on life and your
stoicism. It is very beneficial to this group of quitters to have you
around, doing what you do the way you do.


(1) A keeper post is one that I tell Agent to keep and not to delete
no matter what. Every few month I save these posts to a directory and
when enough of those pile up I burn them on a CD or DVD media.

--
Tihomir *I don't smoke anymore*
IRC chat: #nosmokers at irc.starlink.org
irc://irc.starlink.org/nosmokers

"There are two days about which nobody should ever worry, and these are yesterday and to-morrow." - Robert J. Burdette

This is a great post Wayne. Thanks for sharing. And hey...if this is
your standing of posting, then please...be more active in the group!!

Lots of love
Summer (007) -- 8M+
__________________________________________________ _____________________

e-Mail: summer DOT cashmore AT ntlworld DOT com
http://www.summcash.blogspot.com/
"When I found the skull in the woods, the first thing I did was call
the police. But then I got curious about it. I picked it up, and
started wondering who this person was, and why he had deer horns."
-- Jack Handy
__________________________________________________ _____________________



Wayne wrote:
> There is a lot to be gained from reading the many posts in this
> newsgroup (even the vulgar ones).
>
> One thing I've gained is a very deep sense of gratitude. I'm very
> grateful to have a solid quit going and to have been able to navigate
> the first few days and weeks with relative ease. I'm also grateful
> to not feel rage and anger towards other people, places or things. A
> wise man of ages past is reported to have observed we will not be
> punished FOR our anger, but shall be punished BY our anger. Feeling
> angry just doesn't feel very good so I try to avoid that downer as
> much as possible.
>
> A couple folks mentioned in response to some of my first posts that
> they thought I had the right attitude for a good quit. Reflecting on
> that, I believe a positive attitude is very important to my staying
> quit. Why focus on things I can't change in the process when there
> is so much to celebrate?? I also think it would be very difficult to
> quit or stay quit if I could not first believe that I could actually
> do so.
>
> Just to breathe a deep breath of clean air is a joy!! The fingers
> that are no longer stained. The teeth that are getting brighter each
> day. The lower blood pressure. The appreciation of my wife and
> other loved ones. Finding more air supply available at each choir
> rehearsal. Not to mention no need to worry about having to run to
> the store at odd hours because my stash is running low.
>
> While it would have been nice if I never started smoking over 45
> years ago, or if I had quit several decades ago, I'm grateful I am
> able to quit today!!! Five, ten, and more years from today, I'll
> look back and still be grateful I was able to quit back in 2007. And
> so far (knock on wood) I still have good health - miraculous
> considering what I've done to my body over the years.
>
> One thing is for sure: no one can quit for me. This is my gig 100
> percent. I started it and I have to finish it. I am totally
> responsible.
>
> If you've read this far, you now know why I don't post very much...my
> thoughts tend to ramble. For lack of a better excuse, I blame it on
> my maturing (formerly known as aging) process.
>
>
>
>
>
> ---
> Wayne
> Smober Time: 1M 1w 2d 11h
> Not Smoked: 1,180
> Money Saved: $194.70
>

Tihomir <tgrebena@inet.hr.dummy> wrote in news:fceojs$qpc$1
@sunce.iskon.hr:

>
> A Keeper (1) post Wayne. Thank you for taking the time to write it.
>>

Thank you Tihomir. I still remember on my 4th day of this quit, I
was looking up the old AS3 chatroom on IRC and found you there. You
kept bugging me to make a post - lol. So if folks don't like my
posts, I'll send them to you *grin*.


---
Wayne
Smober Time: 1M 1w 3d 4h
Not Smoked: 1,197
Money Saved: $197.51

I love this post Wayne, positivity is the key.

Sarah - one of the "vulgar ones"
"Wayne" <dloansarranger@cox.net> wrote in message
news:Xns99AAEB7988444dloansarrangercoxnet@69.28.18 6.120...
: There is a lot to be gained from reading the many posts in this
: newsgroup (even the vulgar ones).
:
: One thing I've gained is a very deep sense of gratitude. I'm very
: grateful to have a solid quit going and to have been able to navigate
: the first few days and weeks with relative ease. I'm also grateful
: to not feel rage and anger towards other people, places or things. A
: wise man of ages past is reported to have observed we will not be
: punished FOR our anger, but shall be punished BY our anger. Feeling
: angry just doesn't feel very good so I try to avoid that downer as
: much as possible.
:
: A couple folks mentioned in response to some of my first posts that
: they thought I had the right attitude for a good quit. Reflecting on
: that, I believe a positive attitude is very important to my staying
: quit. Why focus on things I can't change in the process when there
: is so much to celebrate?? I also think it would be very difficult to
: quit or stay quit if I could not first believe that I could actually
: do so.
:
: Just to breathe a deep breath of clean air is a joy!! The fingers
: that are no longer stained. The teeth that are getting brighter each
: day. The lower blood pressure. The appreciation of my wife and
: other loved ones. Finding more air supply available at each choir
: rehearsal. Not to mention no need to worry about having to run to
: the store at odd hours because my stash is running low.
:
: While it would have been nice if I never started smoking over 45
: years ago, or if I had quit several decades ago, I'm grateful I am
: able to quit today!!! Five, ten, and more years from today, I'll
: look back and still be grateful I was able to quit back in 2007. And
: so far (knock on wood) I still have good health - miraculous
: considering what I've done to my body over the years.
:
: One thing is for sure: no one can quit for me. This is my gig 100
: percent. I started it and I have to finish it. I am totally
: responsible.
:
: If you've read this far, you now know why I don't post very much...my
: thoughts tend to ramble. For lack of a better excuse, I blame it on
: my maturing (formerly known as aging) process.
:
:
:
:
:
: ---
: Wayne
: Smober Time: 1M 1w 2d 11h
: Not Smoked: 1,180
: Money Saved: $194.70
: