Bama,
It takes a lot of courage to quit! To begin the quit journey is the hardest part. I didn't think I had the courage either. I couldn't even go more than a couple of hours without smoking before I quit. I started getting jittery, cranky, antsy, and started losing my mind if I had to wait more than an hour or so to smoke.
One thing I can tell you is that if you just take that first step and don't light the next cigarette, you will realize that you have more courage than you think you do. So many, many, many of us didn't think we had that courage either! There are a lot of us that just stepped out in an effort to give it a try.
Personally, I counted each hour that I was smoke free. Each time I thought of smoking, I reminded myself of how many hours it had been and told myself I didn't want to start over. I have been quit for over 15 months and I can honestly tell you, it was worth every bit of agony I experienced in the beginning.
Accept the fact that you are addicted to the cigarettes. With each moment of anxiety that accompanies the withdrawal period, remind yourself that every day, hour, minute, is one step closer to never feeling this way again.
You can do it Bama. You will not regret it. Please find that courage. You've come this far. Take just one more step and get rid of the cigarettes. You will be so glad you did.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 479
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,598
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1676.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 42 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 5 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57
