Hi Bobby:
Welcome to this site and especially to the wonderful world of non-smokers.
I, too was told 3 1/2 years ago the I was pre-cancerous for oral cancer. Stupidly, I only quit smoking long enough to no longer feel the stitches. I even asked the oral surgeon if he could put permanent stitches inside my cheek as a constant reminder.
Anyway, this time is different. I know that I dodged a bullet then and I pray I haven't waited too long, but it's never too late to quit and stay quit.
The reason it's different this time is that I absolutely refuse to allow myself to feel that I'm depriving myself of something. It's that sense of wallowing in self-pity, that I've really given up my best friends that makes it so damned hard to stay quit.
Honestly, this time I simply switched that mindset, so I can't feel deprived. Whenever I get a craving (and in my third month, not nearly so often), it is a message to me that my addiction was so strong, it's still trying to talk to me.
That tells me all I need to know about whether I've made the right decision. I hope that helps. I don't know if I'm expressing it well, but it has made a very big difference in my attitude. I know I will never smoke again. Ya gotta believe!
We'll all help in any way we can. Go get'em!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/8/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 64
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,598
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $512
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47