No kidding, Duffis... this is a great post... I have noticed the marked change in my laughter quotient since I quit.  Also, I get a smile on my face (smug or not, who cares?) when I suddenly think that I have stopped smoking after 50 years of practicing to be a moron.  ( Well, I'm a Board Certified Moron but I don't practice anymore...)

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/18/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 150
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,750
Amount Saved: $1,687.50
Life Gained:
Days: 27 Hrs: 21 Mins: 31 Seconds: 18

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/17/2006
Smoke-Free Days: 699
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,592
Amount Saved: $2,621.25
Life Gained:
Days: 78 Hrs: 16 Mins: 11 Seconds: 26

Well, you made me smile. I have missed your posts. I'm glad to see one. Early in my quit I moved a few of your post to my journal and have read them many times. You have been a big help in my successful journey. I'm almost to a year, that really makes me smile. I have taken your advice and I am Rolling with the Flow. Thanks.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/4/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 347
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 6,940
Amount Saved: $1,388.00
Life Gained:
Days: 46 Hrs: 18 Mins: 0 Seconds: 7

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/27/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 140
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,500
Amount Saved: $1,155.00
Life Gained:
Days: 15 Hrs: 23 Mins: 53 Seconds: 33

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/6/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 192
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,760
Amount Saved: $720.00
Life Gained:
Days: 15 Hrs: 15 Mins: 57 Seconds: 15

Danielle, Bilingual Health Educator

I often think back on the early days of my smoking quit process, and have to remind myself that this was a major life style change. Along the way I almost lost myself in the seriousness of getting rid of the nicotine and the habits of smoking. Once I realized that I was too dam serious, I began to post some (in my opinion only) funny and silly things like my famous DIET and the reminder to folks not to “fry bacon while nakid”

Often when we talk about fun, or doing things just for fun, we talk about it in a dismissive way as if fun isn’t important. We tend to value hard work and seriousness, and we forget to pay our respects to the equally important, light side of silliness and laughter. This is ironic because we all know the feeling of euphoria that follows a good burst of laughter, and how it leaves us less stressed, more openhearted, and more ready to reach out to people. We are far more likely to walk down the street smiling and open after we’ve had a good laugh, and this tends to catch on, inspiring smiles from the people we pass who then positively influence everyone they encounter. Witnessing this kind of chain reaction makes you think that having fun might be one of our most powerful tools for changing the world.

Laughter is good medicine, and we all have this medicine available to us whenever we recall a funny story or act in a silly way. We magnify the effects of this medicine when we share it with the people in our lives. If we are lucky, they will have something funny to share with us as well, and the life-loving sound of laughter will continue to roll out of our mouths and into the world.

Of course, it is also important to allow ourselves to be serious and to honor that side of ourselves so that we stay balanced. After a great deal of merriment, it can actually be a pleasure to settle down and focus on work, or take some time for introspection until our next round of fun begins.

I smoked for 58+ years and quit suddenly with little or no planning for the task at hand. The SSC provided me with the tools necessary to get the job done. Along the way I met some truly outstanding people and they all gave me purpose in my quit efforts. Quit smoking, lighten up and have some fun in your life, give a helping hand where you can and don't forget to laugh.

Kindest to all

Duffis

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 2/13/2005
Smoke-Free Days: 1218
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 36,540
Amount Saved: $4,263.00
Life Gained:
Days: 280 Hrs: 2 Mins: 43 Seconds: 3