Quit from tobbaco addict

Throughout our daily lives, we live in a "comfort zone." A comfort zone is anything in life that is familiar and safe, a known commodity. You know what to expect. While a comfort zone is not always healthy or nourishing, life on the inside is predictable and "safe." We all have comfort zones in different areas of our lives, such as the foods we eat, the places we go, the kinds of people we engage with, how much money we spend and earn, where we live, the kind of work we do, and so on. Everyone's comfort zone is different. Enter smoking: when and where you have your cigarettes is a part of what creates and maintains your comfort zone. I hear a lot of people say, "With me, it's just the habit." The habit itself is the comfort zone. Every time you light up a cigarette you know exactly what to expect. You know where to go to smoke and who to smoke with. Your tobacco habit is reliable and predictable. To a degree, it may even create the illusion of permanence in your life. No matter what kind of change is going on in the outside world, you can count on your smoking routine for a reassuring sense of stability. When you begin the journey to give up your cigarettes, you're stretching outside of your comfort zone. Going through your daily routine will feel foreign for a while. You have to re-learn how to live life without the cigarette. That process is frightening and uncomfortable simply because it's unfamiliar. In trying to avoid the discomfort of change, a part of you will spring up to talk you into going back to tobacco. Tap into your "inner wisdom" (as mentioned in the previous blog) to bypass those parts that want to pull you back into status quo. Be clear about your reasons for quitting. In your heart of hearts, you know that leaving this unhealthy habit is the most nourishing and respectful choice you can make for yourself. With time, you will move away from the dingy cloud, the controlling urge and the worrisome perils of tobacco and into a new comfort zone of fresh air, choice and true freedom. Which zone do you want to live in?