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feeling strange

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I know all of us has have shared different experiences (sp) about our addiction , of how there are so many neg things but I found out something, that I still cant believe was staring me right in the face. I kind of dabble on the guitar and I always wondered why I never really improved much, I figured well Im no pro I just play for fun, so be it. But since quitting 2 wonderful though sometimes not so wonderful weeks ago, I sware my playing has actually improved, I seem to feel and hear the music so much more clearly. I know most of you are probably saying this guy sure rants alot its just that after smoking for over 20 yrs I can finally say that I should have quit yrs ago, and I really wont go back, there is too much plus to gain . I dont know maybe its all this great support from you guys but I really trully think I have this demon licked!
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Nothing would surprise me about this addiction. Perhaps your brain is now concentrating 100 percent on the music instead of splitting concentration between music and smoking, whether you smoked and played at the same time, or played but part of your brain was concentrating on when you would get your next cigarette.
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Keep your fingers playing and your brain....I think your whole being is probably more open to experience all things in a more in depth manner, good for you!
CeejayLo
CeejayLo
That was truly inspirational SL.
It's an incredible feeling when the "penny finaly drops"...we wonder why on earth we didn't understand it all before, why we didn't quit sooner...
Like you, I too am finding my senses heightened...sometimes it's a quite scary. I think Beesley makes a valid point. I also think that's probably why some of us find concentration after quit difficult and we think we have lost the ability too concentrate.
We are not used to only thinking about the job in hand...we always have the next ciggy in the back of our minds...so we are not fully committed to that job.
We should embrace this new found gift of total awareness. Enlightenment-Fantastic! Thanks for that SL
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