pray for me

[dabro]

i'm so thankful for me improvement but there is a struggle with sin i'm dealing with it's called smoking a cigar i struggle with smoking and i know some people don't consider it a sin like my mom but i do.
your body is your temple and you should keep it clean
i just hope god's gives me the strenghth to over come this
please pray for me .​

 

[Ariel]

Dabro, I am praying for you.

May I also say? You are dealing with so much right now. Yes, you are right, smoking is a nasty habit, addictive, causes cancer, lung disease, etc. BUT, maybe this is too much to deal with right now on top of everything else? Maybe you need to give yourself permission to just take one step at a time, one problem at a time?

When I was very ill I gained a lot of weight. I complained to my counselor, a clinical psychologist--he just shrugged his shoulders. He told me not to focus on that at that time, that I could deal with it later when I was better. I think he was right--it would have overwhelmed me to have one more thing to deal with when I was still not well.

I got better, joined Weight Watchers, lost the weight, kept if off. I dealt with my weight problem when I was strong. This is not a bad strategy for anything in life--just deal with what you have to at the time. There will be time for dealing with other stuff when you are stronger.

I hope this helps. I am praying for you.

 

[forgiveable]

It's hard to quit smoking anyways...
And I agree with Ariel one thing at a time. If it's really bugging you though try chewing on a straw or some gum or just get out of the house and do something different.
I noticed that when I quit I gained weight because I was replacing action with another.
You're doing great just hang in there!