This thread has revealed some passions. I think that's a good thing, and it's just what I'd hoped to generate when I started the thread. There's nothing like scratching people's suppositions to get a good diologue going! :)
The fact is folks, the more we examine our ideas about these things, the firmer our foundation. And whether we all come to some homogenous approach is no indicator of how well we're doing.
Rainey, I'm swell... aside from a cold. :)
Pen, if I had over a thousand days smoke-free in, and I was still dealing with thoughts of smoking on a regular basis, I'd think something was wrong.
But for many of us, craving generated thoughts of smoking do come, and speaking for myself... when those thoughts come, they are met with realism rather than romanticism. And the effect of that, I find, is that my mind finds those thoughts less and less attractive... while finding my present non-smoking experience more and more attractive.
This is what works for me. Your experience may be different.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/6/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 72
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,800
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $666.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41