Giving meaning to a meaningless life

I did a lot of soul searching lately and found that my life was completely pointless and without meaning. Today I found meaning. I found the purpose of my life and the reason I feel so down. It’s my cigarettes! They have kept me on my knees financially and health wise I’m so upset about my heart problems that I have NO business smoking. So I see a greater incentive to stop smoking now. I think this is really necessary, not just some whim that I can back down on. It’s on. I’m down with stopping smoking finally!

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Might be useful right now:

http://www.psychotherapybrownbag.com/psychotherapy_brown_bag_a/smoking-cessation/

https://aprilage.com/smoking-cessation-what-works/

http://www.dbtselfhelp.com/

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You can do it! The cravings won’t seem as strong if your focus is on these things you wrote here. Such a great perspective. You are worthwhile no matter what, but treating yourself well because you are worthwhile is an awesome goal. I wish you the best!

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Why don’t you ask God for help? I did!

Formerly hopeless smoker,

Jayster

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We’re pulling for you, jukebox. The better health and the money are things worth fighting for. You can do it.

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Send good thoughts your way. God speed on quitting :grinning::grinning:

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@jukebox

smoking relieves stress…its ok to smoke if you need too imo

“If we find we must have a reason to live… then let us find a worthy goal.”

  • Carl Sagan (paraphrased)

although he was speaking more about humanity in general.

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Put away some reserve determination for more trying times. This is really not a downer but an upper. You will be prepared, and stronger each time you succeed.

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Problem is - it’s bad for your physical health. Some people get by, I guess but the odds are stacked against you. Every day I see people sitting on the smoker’s bench in the sunshine who look like they’ve lived their last. Huddled, in slippers, face drawn and gray, still puffing away.

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