Do you realize how far you have come on your journey to be a non-smoker?
Do yourself a favor, go back to your earlier posts. You know, the ones when you first joined the site! It may take a bit of work to find them, but go on, give it a try.
I read mine, and it�s amazing to me that I was so insecure in my ability to fight this addiction! I didn�t have a lot of faith in myself, and I was counting on all of you to do most of the work for me. It seems like I was trying to set myself up for failure! I went looking for second hand smoke, I was keeping a couple cigs hidden in reserve, had lighters hidden in my car... Yeah, I wanted to quit, right? Okay, so you all helped me see how I was hurting myself and my quit.
Guess what! I am still amazed....at my strength, my resolve, and yes, my commitment to never smoking again. NOPE! I have no ashtrays, no hidden stash, and no doubt that I will never smoke again. I feel great, I can walk, talk, and breathe (all at the same time!), I can climb 2 or 3 flights of stairs without pausing, I can ride for hours in the car without thinking about a smoke, and many other things that I took for granted or thought I could never change or overcome. I really don't miss smoking as much as I thought I would.
Go look and see where you started, and compare it to where you are now! While you are reading your old posts, you will no doubt think of one of your mentors from this site who has helped you through the tough times.
Then go read their early posts....
Enjoy your quit! I love mine!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/14/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 51
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,548
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $247.35
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39
