Some people might say diaries are for "wimps" or for teenage
girls. But many famous and influential leaders, male and female
alike, kept diaries throughout their lives. If you don't like
the word "diary" then call it a "journal" or a "record."
What's the point of keeping a diary? A diary is a record, but
it's also an outlet, a work in progress, a search for a
solution, an expression of oneself, plus so much more. Every
diary is unique and provides its author with a benefit as
individual as the words it contains.
http://www.QuitSmokingDiaries.com provides a smoker with a place
to record thoughts, feelings, frustrations, hopes, goals,
triumphs or whatever might be on the mind of a smoker. If you
are contemplating quitting smoking, be sure to start your own
diary. It's anonymous and you choose if it is private or
public.
While there is no right or wrong way to keep a quit smoking
diary, here are some tips and ideas to get you started.
First, remember that this is YOUR diary. You're not being
graded. You won't fail a grade in school if your punctuation is
poor or your grammar is lacking. No one is looking over your
shoulder as you write your diary. If you choose to, you may
share your diary with other visitors to the web site, but you
remain anonymous.
You set the pace and schedule for making entries in your diary.
You could make 10 per day or one per week.
You decide WHY you make a new entry in your diary. Perhaps you
make a new entry whenever you get a bad craving. Instead of
lighting your next cigarette, how about writing in your diary?
Discuss how you are feeling. Describe your cravings. How do you
get through it? What do you have to tell yourself to overcome
the cravings? Remember that you can refer back to this later to
gain strength and insight. If your diary is public, your entries
can also help so many other smokers who need guidance on how to
quit.
Record your goals for quitting. Track the number of cigarettes
you smoke, and the times you smoke them. Track the reasons why
you smoke. What triggers a craving? Discuss the role your family
plays in your smoking. Do your kids hate it when you light up?
Does your spouse still smoke even though you are trying to quit?
Put this down in your diary. Pour it out.
Keeping a diary can be a cathartic experience. You'll probably
learn things about yourself that you never knew, once you let
the words flow out. Seek answers to why you smoke. Search
for answers by releasing your thoughts.
Your diary entries don't have to revolve completely around
smoking and quitting. Smoking is so tightly interwoven in all
areas of your life. Record your life and you'll probably learn
about your smoking habit. Make entries about anything and
everything!
By sharing your diary publicly, you'll also be able to receive
feedback from other visitors to the web site. Your diary
entries, if made public, can be read by any one of hundreds of
visitors to your diary. The readers can also respond to your
diary with simple feedback. Learn from the collective experience
of these other smokers.
Spend some time reading the diaries of other smokers. You'll
quickly learn that you are not alone in your quest to quit
smoking. Millions of smokers around the world are trying right
now to break the bond cigarettes have on them. The experience
that you and they will go through will be very similar. Learn
from their stories, tips, heartbreaks and exciting victories.
A diary is a great way to express your true self. You can be
totally honest with your diary. Overcoming the smoking addiction
requires a tremendous amount of honest self-appraisal and honest
self-talk.
A diary is also a lot of fun, if you'll let it be fun. In this
prepackaged, fast food, couch potato, 500 channel world, we need
creative outlets. Instead of letting the world happen to you,
start happening to it. The joy and excitement that you can
derive from expressing yourself is worth all the effort.
Start your own quit smoking diary today! Visit
http://www.QuitSmokingDiaries.com
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