Penguin,
Congrats on those 4 Days! I had the same question during my first week and of course the answer depends on your perspective. For me, once I realized that the physical withdrawal wouldn't [i]actually[/i] kill me it was important for me to see the long range goal of being a non-smoker. I had to know that all the things I was trudging through (emotional and physical) that first month would actually get me somewhere I wanted to be.
It's sort of like driving. It is important to watch the car in front of you but you also need a see a few cars ahead and the lay of the land you are headed towards. Also like when we first learned to drive, you are SO focused on not hitting things, being in the right gear and watching people around you. After a time all of that stuff is second nature and you get to crank the music, enjoy a drink, talk on the phone or whatever else and it gets easier and easier.
I hope something in that helps you but either way, keep putting one foot in front of the other day by day and you'll be a non-smoker forever ;p
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/5/2004
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 815
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 16,311
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3667.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 60 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24
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Quit Meter
$37,056.50
Amount Saved
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Days: 640
Hours: 21
Minutes: 37
Seconds: 34
Life Gained
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5701
Smoke Free Days
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Quit Meter
74,113
Cigarettes Not Smoked
