Sorry, I'm not ready to leave this thread quite yet. Just cause you had your drags, doesn't mean that we are able to back down so easily. First off. You're human. As you know I also just had a major slip. I think it helps to make it public, and I'm experiencing the negative experiences that go along with that - as well as the renewed commitment that results.
I believe it's customary for the person making the quote to make the selection. I hope that you didn't mean for me to quote this one:
"I'm sorry I let you down. I'm sorry I let myself down. Now, let's go kick some ash and get out of this *@#$%^%^&*&*()&^% thread. "
I kinda like this one for this occasion:
"If everyday you had to constantly look around for a rattlesnake that would pounce on you from anywhere at all 20-30 or more times per day and you had to dodge it and leap over it, and make plans for avoiding it, and you did that for many years, and one day the rattlesnake did not show up, and never showed up again, you would still miss the thing. You would be looking around you constantly for many days, weeks, maybe even years, for that snake. Even though that snake was really bad for you, you would still "miss" it. You would still look around for it, and wonder what happened to it. You would still think of it, think of the days you spent with it. Think of addiction as the rattlesnake. You don't want it in your life and you are certainly better off without it. Yes, you were used to it, but it's such a relief that it's gone."
[this is from 10/17/06 @your 30 day mark]
Let's you and I and others facing temptations such as ourselves, stop looking for that rattlesnake. "Now, let's go kick some ash".
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/29/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 35
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $15
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15
