It is true that we all wish to be able to simply push the button and wake up happy. Our goal should not be "achievement will make me happy" but to live our lives "happily achieving" It helps to appreciate each day as it comes and allows us to be happy with what we have got rather than what we hope to have.
Obviously we are all very happy at the beginning of our quits as each day, particularly the first few days, are major achievements. Then the law of diminishing returns kicks in and we must content ourselves with little more than one more day without cigarettes - or for positive thinkers, one more day happily achieving your goals. It is important to know this as it is often when we have reached the stage of reduced cravings, nicotine completely eliminated that we have difficulty maintaining the enthusiasm we had at the beginning.
But no matter how long it taks you will enjoy the day when you wake up feeling "I'm me again" Older and wiser but definitely a better me. Quitting has certainly negative conotations, where what we should be really concentrated on is gaining both in quantity and quality of life.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/6/2008
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 34
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,190
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $442.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9
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$410,580.00
Amount Saved
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Days: 8188
Hours: 6
Minutes: 16
Seconds: 48
Life Gained
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45620
Smoke Free Days
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547,440
Cigarettes Not Smoked