102 Weeks of Recovery ~

Recovery from nicatine addiction is a combination of carrots and sticks. There will be days when you feel great and love life. There will be days when everything seems like a challenge to your sanity; especially in the begining. That's perfectly normal. We're human!!

The key to living without our former crutch is to recognize that both days are good for our growth in recovery. And both days are potentially dangerous -- if we don't stay vigilant.

Remember, we're dealing with a foe that's cunning, baffling, powerful, persuasive, and extraordinarily patient. For me, nearly two years later it can feel as if I've got the tiger by the tail. But I can risk letting my guard down, even momentarily, or that tiger will pounce.

Happy occasions are just as likely to invite relapse as stressful situations. But as long as we keep your guard up and don't allow yourself to be seduced into thinking we're "cured" (we're not)... we'll all be fine.