I'm taking scuba diving lessons. Another reason to quit smoking. So far there have been two classroom classes, yesterday we went to the pool and geared up and got to try the stuff out. Lot's of fun. It was strange, in a way. I've been in the Gulf a bunch of times, but I couldn't remember the last time I was in a pool. Taking this class keeps me from smoking for chunks of time-I went without a smoke for three hours during yesterdays session.
Am reading a book by Dennis Wholey. It's called 'Why Do I Keep Doing That? Breaking the Negative Patterns in Your Life' In it is an example of a smoker who quit. She used something called the 'Yoga Technique to Break a Habit':
"You make two lists. One list enumerates all the bad things about the habit. The second lists all the good things that will happen to you when you break the habit. You read both lists once a day. That is all you do."
I made the lists on a piece of paper small enough to fold up and carry in my cigarette pack. Now, every time I feel like lighting up, I read the lists first. Sometimes, I wont even want to smoke after reading the lists. Other times, I'll forgo the smoke so I don't have to read the lists.
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