Hey -
All of you are awesome! I appreciate all of your input...another work day came and went today and I have to tell you, it was a good one! You guys all nailed it...you have to ride this stage out as well. Everyone thinks that quitting is about the physical part but man, they're way off.
I'm a manager where I work and have a very close relationship with my staff. They look to me for guidance and advice. When I'm down, it seems that they are, too. Conversely, when one of them are down, I'm the first one to help them.
Add that to the fact that my family is looking for me to be the 'go-to' guy and there you have it...I've no time to (mentally) 'get over' smoking. It's not professional help that I need (there's not enough hours in the day, anyway), it's a little time to myself, I suppose.
Since my quit date, I haven't even had a chance to sit back and reflect on my life changes. My life revolves around others, both personally and professionally. I know they need me. I don't have time to be weak or have issues of my own. No one would understand, anyway. I'm the strong one...(?)
Well, if everyone thinks I'm that strong, I guess I have yet another thing to prove to them. Even though quitting has been semi-traumatic for me, I've barely spoken a word about it to my family, friends or co-workers. No one really even noticed that I quit. I don't really mention my personal quitting milestones to anyone (except you guys).
To all of you, thanks for being there for me.
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2tone
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/26/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 9
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 271
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $49.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 13 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38
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Quit Meter
$363,958.88
Amount Saved
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Quit Meter
Days: 10068
Hours: 13
Minutes: 1
Seconds: 25
Life Gained
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Quit Meter
46217
Smoke Free Days
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Quit Meter
693,255
Cigarettes Not Smoked
