Jean,
The power of addiction is nothing to play with. I've seen a lot of people lose their quits around here. Quitting is a choice. It is still a choice at day 60, day 600; day 6000; day 60000. That choice gets easier to make. When "life happens" a lot of people will run to the cigarette because that is wherein the comfort zone lies. The lies of the addiction say that smoking will make everything better, offer relief, make your troubles go away; but as an educated quitter you are well aware that these are just lies and there isn't any truth in the words. Many times in my quit, I have fought the addictive thinking. Many times I have won the battle. Always remember that we are all just one puff away from being enslaved to the addiction again. Protect your quit at all costs and no matter what, don't lite that next cigarette. As long as you can do that, you will be fine.
As for those that do fall off the wagon, we need to support and encourage them. I want others to find the freedome I have found. I was one who couldn't even get on the wagon for so many years, let alone fall off of it. Before this quit, I never went for more than a few hours without a cigarette. It is an addiction and it is a nasty one. To break free takes strength, courage, and determination. Once a person's desire to quit outweights the desire to smoke, they too will quit.
Lady
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/1/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 692
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 13,840
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,422.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 62 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27
