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Wow... I hadn't realized...

2011-02-07 05:35:36 GMT

I hadn't realized that it had been so long since I'd been here! Slacking. However, I'm still quitted smoking, lol. I have slacked the last few mornings on getting up with my alarm, and that won't do! Doesn't make much sense to come this far and flop now! 6:45 a.m., here I come! Things should improve in the waking up department as soon as I crack down on getting to bed at a decent hour!

I've been slacking

2011-01-30 02:56:28 GMT

I've really been slacking on the tools program, but I've been doing fantastic on still waking up at my designated time, and I'm still doing a crack job at quitting smoking! :) 6d 14h 22m smoke free! I will start the program up again soon, but for now I'm happy to be still getting up on time and still not smoking!

Day 6

2011-01-23 14:44:28 GMT

Well, today is day 6. So far, I'm 6-0, no snooze, not even this morning, when I didn't get to sleep until about 1:00 a.m.!

I couldn't sleep because I was thinking. I decided last night that it was past time I quit smoking and got into better shape. I'll be tackling the smoking first, with a little bit of 'fitness' tossed in there for flavor. I intend to use my elliptical machine whenever the cravings get too bad. I should log quite a bit of time, at least in the beginning ;-)

I can do this, I *know* I can do this, and this time, I won't accept excuses from myself.

I am 2h 11m quit.

It's been years since I've gone more than 24 hours without a cigarette. Over a decade.

I can & will do this.

Day 4

2011-01-21 13:26:15 GMT

I'm pretty proud of myself. 4 days in a row of waking up at the same time, without hitting the snooze button! Last two mornings have been a little tough, because I had trouble falling asleep. Too much going on in this brain of mine.

Working toward making positive changes, but having trouble setting a direction to work in. It would help a lot if I had a lifelong dream that related to a career or something. I'm working on it, though. Putting in an effort to figure it out, instead of just hoping it will come to me. It hasn't come to me in the past 30 years, so obviously, I need to go looking for it! :-D

Feeling very optimistic, still. And thank you, everyone, for the cheers!

Day #1

2011-01-18 13:40:50 GMT

I chose the username EmergingButterfly because I am at a point in my life where I am literally coming out of my cocoon (I spent the past two years practically in seclusion from the outside world). When I went in, I was a hot mess, full of bad choices, regrets and mistakes, but after two years of healing my wounds, I have emerged, and found myself with a beautiful set of wings that, once I figure out how to use them, will allow me to soar. I have much hope and expectations for my future, and expect you will see great things from me. The 'Tools to Life' program is one way I am jumpstarting this new stage of my life, and I couldn't be more excited about the journey!