Follow my own course, be honest with myself, trust my instincts, use common sense and choose wisely.
I promised myself I would never do cocaine again. 16 years ago.
I promised myself I would quit smoking cigarettes. 19 months ago.
So far so good!
I promised I wouldn’t smoke tobacco, at 13 and haven’t yet, despite all the opportunities, the fact I’m legally old enough to buy it now and the fact I hang around with smokers at times.
The year that cocaine killed one friend and ruined the life of another, I swore I would never again touch the stuff.
I have never watched Survivor, American Idol, or Fear Factor.
When Dallas was on, I refused to watch it. I’d even leave the houses of friends when it came on.
I won’t eat foods that look back at me (fish w/heads, whole lobster, black-eyed peas.)
Promised myself I would never take a job in a place where I couldn’t afford to live in a house–not an apartment, not a condo.
Still working on the PhD, so haven’t tested my resolve yet.