Re: Milestones

On May 1, 3:28 am, "Billy Bob F." <billyb...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
PreciousKittyKat pondered:

I found the above information about Allen Carr's beliefs that we
shouldn't reward ourselves...that it reinforces the notion that we
have sacrificed something important...Hmmmm...I'd never thought of it
quite like that.  Maybe there is some truth in it...but, I find my
meter has helped.  

I absolutely do not agree with that (though I haven't written a book
on not smoking).

You're in the majority if you don't agree.

 The way I see it, I am rewarding myself for doing
something good.  Now, if I could just find something less fattening
than Nutty Buddy's as a reward, life would be better.

You have stopped smoking, which is a reward in itself.
.

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