Bear,
These days anyone who uses Nicotine must have some kind of death wish, as so much is known about it. What a pity more and more young people are smoking.......probably the 'immortal' feeling of the young! The "It won't happen to me!" syndrome.
When I began smoking, no one was thinking about the damage it did to your health....you just tried it out! Then you became an ADDICT! I surely used Nicotine and definitely must have had a death wish to continue, but continue I did, such is the hold if the Nicodemon on the brain, body, etc!
I do not think it is a conscious idea in most addicts, or any self-destructiveness or unworthiness. It is a serious addiction which is possible to beat just like any other.....it all depends on the determination and mind set you have when you quit. I tried many times before I reached that critical point where continuing was not an option!!!
It is so worthwhile and the change in personality after quitting is remarkable, but I do believe this is how I would have been had I not been 'altered' by my addiction. That is, I hid behind the addiction and the true person did not emerge.
It's so great to be FREE!
NEVER LOOK BACK. THE FUTURE IS AHEAD!!!
Lolly. :)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]11/25/2004
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1102
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 38,570
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �5,510.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 157 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 29 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3
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$11,500.00
Amount Saved
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Days: 719
Hours: 13
Minutes: 1
Seconds: 14
Life Gained
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5750
Smoke Free Days
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115,000
Cigarettes Not Smoked