Tried to think of a stranger title, but I just couldn’t come up with one. The important thing is that it got your attention.
Support is the one tool that you want to be multi-legged as it is one of your strongest allies in the battle to quit smoking. Think about it. What if your kitchen stools only had one leg on them for support. Do you think it would make sitting down for dinner that much more difficult? Sure it would. You wouldn’t be able to eat in comfort because all your time would be spent concentrating on not falling over.
Would adding a second leg help? Of course. By concentrating on a stool that only moves side to side or back and forth, our attentions can be more focused on the goal we are seeking to accomplish.
How about a third leg? Is that any better? You bet - perfect stability. With this surefootedness we can focus all our attention on our task as we no longer have to worry about ending up on the floor if our concentration slips.
So what’s the point I am trying to make? A very simple one actually. By enlisting the help of support friends (legs) the efforts of quitting smoking won’t fall solely on you. There will be a couple of other friends there to assist you. Even four or five buddies to call on would not be excessive.
The important think to ask of the people whom you confide in for support is to ask that they remain at your disposal and not badger you with questions like ‘How is it going?’ everyday. You don’t want your support team to be a hindrance in trying to reach your goals, but a help. And one other thing. If you the courage to do it, make a deal with them and yourself in that if you ever decide you may want to have ‘just one’ cigarette that you MUST call each and every one of them and tell them you’ve decided to continue smoking. Make it through all your support ‘legs’ without being talked out of doing something silly like that and I would be quite surprised.
FREEDOM from the cigarette will come once you’ve made up your mind and enlisted all the tools you can find, including the multi-legged support system.
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This post was written by Darren Warmuth on November 12, 2008
