Phillip,
Yes, quitting is SO like swimming!!! I feel the same way. In swimming, it's all about getting to the end of the pool, but as soon as you're there, you have to turn around and go back and do it again... just like reaching a milestone. Each milestone we reach is like one length of the pool. And the more we swim, the more we increase the amount of time we can swim at one time to build up endurance. Quitting is the same way. As we get stronger in our quits, we can go longer between cravings, building endurance. And the more we swim (or quit) ,we learn new strokes (coping mechanisms) along the way to help us swim faster (be more successful in our quits). Phillip, through this journey, you have not only built endurance in swimming, but you have also built up your endurance in quitting too. You are a stronger quitter now than you were when you came here 111 days ago. Likewise, I have heard you say that you are a better swimmer now too. I know that you want to keep going in this journey so that you can become better at both swimming and quitting. Don't give up until the race is over... and for quitting, that race ends when we die. Keep going Phillip! You've got a great quit going!
Crave the Quit!
Pam
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 223
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,588
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $920.99
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52
