I made a promise and that is no matter how bad the quit is, I don't stop quitting and don't smoke. It hasn't gotten any easier. Sometimes it's worse than others but that has not stopped me from pursuing the quit.
I hired a helper so I don't have to work until 9 or 10 at night. She is a smoker. I'm not tempted, not any more than I usually want a cig, which is real bad, all the time. She also has a little cough. Just one, once in a while. Less than putting the candles out, more than the clearing of the throat. I told her I used to have just such a little cough. Not much. Not even a lot to pay attention to. It grew into full scale minutes long spasm coughing that led to blackouts. It was a jerk back to the reality of why I quit and a reminder to stay quit no matter what. No matter how bad it gets, how painful, how agonizing, how frustrating I will stay quit.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/27/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 175
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,250
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,750.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 23 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23