If you've read this far and have ended use, you may well be the most knowledgeable ex-user you've ever met. It's my hope that you won't be shy about sharing what you've learned with those in need.
One of life's greatest challenges is penetrating the actively feeding addict's thick protective wall of denial. We may only get a few seconds or a single chance before their defenses tune us out entirely. As with Twitter, what could we possibly say that might make a difference if limited to a maximum of 140 characters?
I leave you with this Tweet:
Once ready to stop, there's only one rule, that we are REAL drug addicts. For us there is no such thing as just one, as one equals all.
As for your ongoing victory, please understand that it's totally your doing. As with any library, knowledge is simply a tool to be used or ignored. You are the one who put it to work. And the glory is 100% yours!
As Joel often reminds us, in that we refuse to accept the blame when someone violates the Law of Addiction, we have no business taking credit when they don't. I wish I could say that I endured even a single challenge for you. But, it simply isn't true.
Once free and comfortable, I pray you never forget the most important lesson of all. As my mentor taught me, the true measure of nicotine's power isn't in how hard it is to stop, but in how easy it is to relapse.
More than 100,000 words yet just one guiding principle determining the outcome for all ... no nicotine today. Yes we can!
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