Trish
In the first instance let me say how proud I am of you in your 10 days...That was accomplished with a great deal of effort and as the days roll by, you will learn to thank yourself for putting forth the effort...I am not that long in my journey, but I can tell you this, SMOKING CHANGES NOTHING in our lives, it only harms us in horrible ways...
Remember that this is a journey of mind and body...You must remain positve in your quit...You must know that you are doing the right thing for yourself and you must know that we are all addicted to the same drug...As addicts our minds have been trained to get and consume the drug at all costs...This is the nature of the junkie and make no mistake you and I an everyone here is a junkie...The only difference between us and the person who sticks a needle in their arm is that our drug is legal...
It does get easier down the road, but if you are to get there, you must find ways of ignoring or in some way defeating the junkie in you that is telling you to smoke...I use distraction, deep breathing, self talk, water, water and more water...anything at all...
But most of all I never forget that I am a junkie and as such will continue to have these urges until I CONTROL them with my own mind and will...It does get easier, stay positive and READ, READ, READ all of the posts here, it will serve to distract you when you are caraving and also give you hope as you realize that you are not alone here and many people will invest in your success...However, the most important person in this fight is you...
Stay well my friend, I look forward to watching your number rise and rise and rise...
nonic
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/25/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 96
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,313
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $672
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 17 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 45 [B]Seconds:[/B] 20
