Time Out for a Pep Talk!!

Even though I hurt, it's a 'good' hurt. When you've done something you know is good for you, it's a good feeling. Each of us should be getting the same good feelings every time we accomplish something we don't usually do...for some, it'd be just getting out and about; for others, it'd be getting into an exercise program or starting or increasing our exercise at home; for others, and this is the biggie, it'll be when you quit smoking. What a feeling of accomplishment you should be feeling!! Don't dwell on the cigs you can't have anymore; dwell on what a great thing you've done for yourself. No one else did it for you...just as exercising, no one else can do it for you. YOU did it!
Pick something you've been saying you can't do, something realistic (not climbing Mt. Everest or running in a marathon) and try to do it....one step at a time...one foot in front of the other...one unsmoked cig in the trash at a time...one slight increase in either time or speed on the treadmill at a time. Then stick with it and be proud.
Each one of us has a reason to hold our heads up high. You’ve found this story in your quest to conquer, or at least tame, your disease. That's the first step. Each one of us has a different second step to take...go for it!