One Year Since Goodbye

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One Year Since Goodbye

October 6, 2012 by Christine of Worth&Wisdom

It’s been a year
since I cut you from my life

It was important to see you go
I needed to say goodbye

You were no good for me
What you made me do
was poisonous
What you made me feel
was just an escape

The last several years
I kept you a secret
sneaking in a moment or two with you
whenever I could be unseen
be undiscovered

But oh
how I do miss you at times!
You brought me comfort
and made me feel safe
when I felt anxious or unsure
you were a part of my every day

But the safety was false
the security wasn’t true
You actually heightened my anxiety
and made me unwell

And so you had to go
because I knew
you were no good for me
You didn’t align
with who I am
or what I value
You weren’t meant to be a part of who I am
and I needed to say goodbye

Thanks for the good times
but I’m glad you are gone
goodbye
dear cigarettes
goodbye

Posted in Healing | Tagged cigarettes, goodbye, healing, humor, quit smoking, self worth, smoking, thankful | 21 Comments

21 Responses

on October 6, 2012 at 1:07 pm | Reply Running from Hell with El

WAHOO!!! Awesome post–content and style and message — good on you!!!!!!!!

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- on October 6, 2012 at 1:46 pm | Reply know my worth
  
  Thank you, El! To have you comment on style too means so much – many thanks. xo
  
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on October 6, 2012 at 1:35 pm | Reply 1girl4adamwest

Yay!! What a great ending, I’m cheering you on!!!

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- on October 6, 2012 at 1:46 pm | Reply know my worth
  
  Thank you 1girl! I’m so glad to have you in my corner! 😀
  
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  - on October 23, 2012 at 5:39 pm | Reply 1girl4adamwest
    
    For sure!!!!!! (((hugs)))
    
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on October 6, 2012 at 1:46 pm | Reply simplymused

Beautiful and interesting how cigarettes and other addictions become relationships in our lives! When we really don’t feel good about it we add to our personal shame-based feelings. I am glad that you have had this success and are onto better ways to love and nurture you! ❤

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- on October 6, 2012 at 1:48 pm | Reply know my worth
  
  Thank you, darling Mused! It’s so freeing to stomp on shame! xo
  
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  - on October 6, 2012 at 3:13 pm | Reply simplymused
    
    I completely agree! Better to take away all of its power and set it free! ❤
    
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on October 6, 2012 at 4:46 pm | Reply OneHotMess

Good for you, Sweetie! I guess it’s my turn now. It’s the only nasty thing I have left in my life…say a prayer for me! Xoxoxo

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- on October 6, 2012 at 7:49 pm | Reply know my worth
  
  I’m in your corner, Annie! xoxo
  
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on October 6, 2012 at 9:45 pm | Reply melodylowes

Interesting way to explore this pertinent topic – by the way, my warmest congratulations on kicking that bad habit – not an easy feat! It is so great to take the time to celebrate these milestones in our journeys toward wholeness – I will celebrate with you! 🙂

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- on October 7, 2012 at 9:13 am | Reply know my worth
  
  Thanks, Melody! Once I started thinking about it this way, I realized what a relationship it had truly been. I’m so glad to be done. 🙂
  
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  - on October 7, 2012 at 11:52 am | Reply melodylowes
    
    Ah, clarity! Here’s to more of that elusive quality in our lives! 🙂
    
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on October 7, 2012 at 4:28 am | Reply utesmile

You can be very proud! Fantasic achievment and worth celebrating!

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- on October 7, 2012 at 9:14 am | Reply know my worth
  
  Thanks so much utesmile! Let’s dance! 🙂
  
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on October 7, 2012 at 5:45 am | Reply Valentine Logar

Good for you, not there myself yet but I am cheering you on.

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- on October 7, 2012 at 9:16 am | Reply know my worth
  
  We all have our own things each day – don’t worry that we are in different places on this one. We can cheer each other on for each accomplishment we have, no matter what it is. Thanks for supporting me, Val! 🙂
  
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on October 8, 2012 at 9:06 pm | Reply Cathy Biggerstaff

Hip Hip Hooray! Congratulations! Yippee! Halleluia! So very proud of your accomplishment. Have a blessed day.

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- on October 9, 2012 at 8:39 am | Reply know my worth
  
  😀 Thank you sweet Cathy!
  
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on October 9, 2012 at 1:30 pm | Reply lifesmokefree

good job on being quit. I like this poem and image.

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- on October 9, 2012 at 3:56 pm | Reply know my worth
  
  Thank you! Best wishes to you on your journey!
  
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