Hello Sunny,
Welcome and your stats are very impressive. You're off to a great start.
Me, I smoked 2 1/2 packs a day. I didn't always smoke that much but I have smoked for 30 years. When I first started smoking, I remember a pack lasting over a week. Phew!! What happened there? Like you, I hadn't developed a smoker's cough and have often wondered why. Not that I'm complaining. No cough but I was noticing that I get short of breath when doing things that never winded me before.
Sunny, I'm quitting for health reasons and social reasons. I know I'll feel healthier without smokes....that's a given. But you know, I'm sick of feeling like an outcast too. When you said, "I'm sick of making decisions based on smoking." Wow!! I thought I was the only one who did that. I know everyone feels like an outcast while smoking but to actually plan things, arrange things, avoid certain situations, and make all of those decisions based on whether you have an easy route to your smokes is ridiculous. I've actually turned down invitations to go and do things that would have been a lot of fun but didn't go because I knew my cigarettes would be offensive. Now, that's pathetic. I was so tired of smelling like an ashtray and feeling so embarrassed that I was a smoker.
I haven't had cravings today but this evening, I'm having a pretty heavy one right now, this very minute. My jaw hinges are so, so sore from chewing gum. It's time for another huge drink of water and some deep breathing. I can't take any meds to help me with the cravings. Sugar free cherry lifesavers sure are good though. LOL
Tutti
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/18/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 99
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2.79
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8
