Tag Archives: breaking bad habits

Make Me Lose Control

Posted on December 12, 2018 by janieleeds

Whenever I hear that song Make Me Lose Control by Eric Carmen, I start remembering that summer when the guy I was dating played it whenever we were in his car. While we’re still friends, he’s married, has kids but … Continue reading →

Posted in finding happiness at 50, love, music, Uncategorized | Tagged 80's music, breaking bad habits, Eric Carmen, fantasy, looking for love, memories, passionate kisses, quit smoking | 10 Comments

Why Smoke?

Posted on August 7, 2018 by janieleeds

Well, so far, day 5 is going good. I’m still too stuffed up with this cold to smoke which helps tremendously. But I know that I am a work in progress in the whole quitting smoking arena. I think many … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, finding happiness at 50 | Tagged advice, breaking bad habits, cigarettes, guilt, health, quit smoking, relationships, shame, smoking after divorce | 4 Comments

Tips To Make Conversation Easier With A Narcissistic Ex

Posted on July 24, 2018 by janieleeds

If you’re still tied to your former spouse who’s a narcissist, you know how hard it is to have a conversation with them. Because even if we can clearly see that they’re narcissistic, there’s still that piece that remembers the … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love, women 50 | Tagged all's fair in love and war, be an observer, breaking bad habits, do you want to be right or happy, ex-wife of a narcissist, how to deal with narcissist, mike tyson, thriver | 12 Comments

Falling Down and Getting Back Up

Posted on March 13, 2018 by janieleeds

Seven days cold turkey – check. One slip up on the night of Day Seven – yup. Decided that one slip up doesn’t mean I have to start back at Day One – check. Monday full of strife from the … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, daily prompt, divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, the daily post, women 50 | Tagged bad behavior, breaking bad habits, changes, cigarettes, cold turkey, ex-wife of a narcissist, healthy choices, quitting smoking, relationships, stress of divorce, thoughts, truth, withdrawal | 8 Comments

Don’t Tell Me It’s A Challenge

Posted on January 9, 2018 by janieleeds

Oh gosh, a good friend just reached out and said, how’s the challenge going? I bit my tongue, before I took a deep breath and answered: Not a challenge. Just a way of life LOL. Because that’s how I have … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, finding happiness at 50, inspiration | Tagged addiction, anger, breaking bad habits, cold turkey, new mindset, new way of life, nicotine, quitting smoking, withdrawal, women's health | 9 Comments

This Happened Yesterday

Posted on January 8, 2018 by janieleeds

I just got off the phone with a friend whom I trust completely. We were discussing the bad habit I picked up when the ex left years ago. Her angels told her to talk with me about it today, although … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love | Tagged addiction, bad habit, breaking bad habits, cigarettes, ex-husband, excuses, grief, healing, health, numbness, payback, quitting, recovery, smoking cessation, Soren Kierkegaard | 29 Comments