sunburst Today is the last day of the eighth month of this quit. I am still amazed that I have made it this far. I wonder how I made it through the last couple of months without resorting to old habits. I am at a point now where I still get cravings for cigarettes. They are short but sometimes real strong. How is it I can continue to resist?

I have said before that I have the power to quit, and I do. I possess that power. But where does it come from? If it was left up to me, I would not quit for more than about two hours. I have no intrinsic ability to change my habits. I have only been able to stay quit, on my own, for a little while. So I am sure that the power cannot come from within me. It has to come from outside.

This is not the forum for any discussion of supernatural subjects, nor am I going to lecture anyone to make them believe what I believe. I will just say that I believe the power comes from God, and not from me. That is my belief, and I am sticking to it. I don’t have the power to do anything on my own. I need the help.

So as I close out my eighth month today, I will reflect on all the changes that have taken place in my life since I quit. And be glad I got the help I needed when I needed it.

Zzyxx