hi there...i understand how you feel and it is a difficult place to be for sure....the unfortunate thing about this is - (as new non-smokers,) we are especially sensitive to the smell - the act itself - the lingering effects...etc....my first response is to say "they have a lot of nerve and are selfish" but the reality of the situation is we will never be able to rid ourselves of smoking completely...the world is filled with smokers and we have to learn to adjust. many of my friends were surprised when i didn't 'avoid them' when they had a cigarette break...i felt it was important for me to learn how to be with smokers - it is my issue, not theirs...and i cannot go around stamping out cigs and waving my hand in front of my face.....your throat was sore because the smoke was new to you - which is awesome - but it is not something you can't recover from and in the long run, handling it will make you a stronger person. I am not a heavy drinker - if i saw someone toting around a bottle of scotch..i would not be inclined to reach for it or ask him/her to stop drinking....i am not a drug user...i could be in a room with cocaine and not care.....we are non-smokers now.....we must be able to be around smokers and say "so glad that's not me" we cannot preach or pounce or pout. what do we care? it's beyond us...we kicked the habit. my opinion....but i work in NYC with an office of break-taking marlboro cigarette smokers. not me, not anymore. keep up the fight...it's hard but worth it.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 2/7/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 308 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,240 Amount Saved: $3,927.00 Life Gained: Days: 35 Hrs: 0 Mins: 41 Seconds: 39
Hi there pal....congrats to you and the wife! i would take a trip to Barnes and Noble and see what was written about Bob Dylan - in fact - there is a new book about his photos/poetry with an intro by Billy Collins....how's that sound? and for your wife....walk into Lord & Taylors and buy her a bottle of perfume in a beautiful bottle - it will smell better than it ever did before. or bath and body works and get the makings of a bubble bath for two. how's that? be proud...not easy but you've done it....it's not over yet....but you're fighting the good fight.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 2/7/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 309 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,270 Amount Saved: $3,939.75 Life Gained: Days: 35 Hrs: 3 Mins: 39 Seconds: 22
CONGRATULATIONS! ARE YOU INCREDIBLY PROUD OF YOURSELF????? YOU SHOULD BE! DID YOU EVER THINK THAT YOU WOULD BE HERE? DIDN'T YOU WONDER - A YEAR AGO TODAY....WHAT THIS WOULD FEEL LIKE????? AND NOW YOU'RE HERE! YOU ROCK!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 2/7/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 320 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,600 Amount Saved: $4,080.00 Life Gained: Days: 36 Hrs: 10 Mins: 1 Seconds: 18
i must admit that i am new to this weight thing. i have been a stick figure my whole life and actually had trouble gaining weight. not so much anymore. i have put on about 15-20 lbs and am very self conscious about it...funny thing is - people who haven't seen me in a while are saying "wow, you look good - what's different?" and i end up saying "i am huge ..i gained weight..oh, and i also stopped smoking" the reaction has been awesome. most people say "that's it! it's the smoking...you skin looks great..your hair is fresh and shiny...you look awesome" and then they wait a minute or too and say "and to tell you the truth...you were always wayyyy tooooo skinny". so i have gone from a size 0 to a 4 and while most people say "poor you..." it's a big difference...it's like i am a new person...i was boney and pointy in places and now when i sit on a hard chair i finally have a little cushion ") the key now is to eat smarter and to stop stuffing my face with 'fun foods because i deserve it as a non smoker" i will always be a non-smoker...i just want to be a healthy one.....i sat on my husbands lap the other night and i could tell from his face that he wasn't used to all of me. well...pal....get used to it!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 2/7/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 334 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 10,020 Amount Saved: $4,258.50 Life Gained: Days: 39 Hrs: 5 Mins: 58 Seconds: 27
CONGRATULATIONS! IT'S FOLKS LIKE YOU THAT GIVE ME HOPE. WOW. CELEBRATE...DO SOMETHING AWESOME FOR YOURSELF. REMEMBER THE FIRST FEW DAYS WHEN THIS MILESTONE SEEMED SOOOO FAR AWAY. WAY TO GO!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 2/7/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 335 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 10,050 Amount Saved: $4,271.25 Life Gained: Days: 39 Hrs: 8 Mins: 22 Seconds: 26
such interesting stuff here......i was a smoker for so long - i never knew who i was without the cigarette. how do i really handle stress? never knew. people tell me i'm calmer now...i find that incredible but then i realize that when stress hits..the first thing i reacted to was the nicotine urge..which i satisfied. once i had the cigarette - the stress was still there.....so now, when there is no 'reward' (ha) i have to learn to deal. i am more vocal than i used to be...more emotional..more honest...i have nothing to lose...there is no cigarette waiting for me at the end of the confrontation - question - concern...i am on my own....so becoming a non-smoker has taught me how to be who i really am...nothing to hide behind......
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 2/7/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 337 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 10,110 Amount Saved: $4,296.75 Life Gained: Days: 39 Hrs: 13 Mins: 55 Seconds: 13
Hi there! HOLD ON. Do not give in. it is the hardest right now...the very beginning....if you can get through the first few hours - then days - you will be on the road to non-smoking forever. stress is a test for sure...but keep in mind that when you are faced with stress, the first thing that kicks in is the nicotine urge...so you think "wow, i'm stressed, need a cigarette" so you run out..smoke one..and guess what? the stress is still there. it is a viscious cycle. people tell me i'm calmer now...now i have the stress and need to deal with it. plain and simple. the nicotine urge is gone now (and i NEVER thought i would say that) the only thing left are the mental triggers...and if you have willpower and the desire to make this work...the mental triggers can make you stronger. i smoked for 35 years and am close to a year of cold-turkey non-smoking. keep up the fight...post often...read often....and remember...we are all here for you!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 2/7/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 341 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 10,230 Amount Saved: $4,347.75 Life Gained: Days: 40 Hrs: 1 Mins: 11 Seconds: 19
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CONGRATULATIONS! ARE YOU INCREDIBLY PROUD OF YOURSELF????? YOU SHOULD BE! DID YOU EVER THINK THAT YOU WOULD BE HERE? DIDN'T YOU WONDER - A YEAR AGO TODAY....WHAT THIS WOULD FEEL LIKE????? AND NOW YOU'RE HERE! YOU ROCK!
