Skidoo
I was thinking of you. Great to hear from you.
Rewards. I reward myself all the time. Rewards can be very small, they don't have to be a big thing or a thing at all. I make sure that I never feel deprived, never let myself feel the want. I carry candy with me so I can instantly cover over that want with something sweet, usually chewy and gooey. I like toffee. I will get the nicer piece of meat or the greener vegetable just so I feel pampered. I will get the nicer pen for work so I feel special and cared for. Always patting myself on the back, taking extra time to come here and post. Thanks for all the attention:).
I don't know the science of this and to me it is like the donkey and the carrot except I get to have the carrot whenever I want. Nothing just waved tantilisingly in from of me.
I do have a big reward. I am going to go to Venice Italy at Christmas and I have made an agreement with others that are going that if I smoke I have to stay at home.:-( not nice. If I stay smoke free I get to go:-) very nice. The money that I save each week goes into the travel fund. I have saved more that the ticket there.
Most of all I keep track of my attitude and I write everyday many things I am grateful for and many things that I am able to acknowledge myself for. This has helped me feel more giving and more giving to myself.
Cheers. Congratulations on 28 days!
Let us know how you reward yourself for one month, let us know how you reward yourself today.
Phillip
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[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 101
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,034
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $757.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10
