Well each time I have one, when I finish I go "BLEH" (literally) And think I really didn't need that. It seems each time I have one now I am damaging my lungs synergistically. I don't think at this point it is the same as a teenager taking a puff. I feel each one I have could be the one that does it. And that scares me.
Wow, Sparky, you sure hit THAT one out of the park and totally shamed me, which I know was the very last thing on your mind. Here I am whining about my pitiful little cravings while your whole life is upside down. THANKS for sharing that. You just made me a better person; I wish you and your spouse the very best. I will hold you in my heart as I hope you'll keep us all up to date with the progress.
This may sound trivial, but the main reason I wanted to quit smoking is:
I did not want to stand out in the cold to smoke again this winter..I hate cold..
But, don't think that means that this Spring, Summer or Fall I plan on going back to smoking, that is when all the other reasons to quit will kick in, better health, more money, don't stink...etc, etc, etc...
Charm
Freedom Meter
Smoke-Free Days: 23 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 474 Amount Saved: $85.10 Life Gained: Days: 3 Hrs: 7 Mins: 23 Seconds: 5
There are several reasons I want to quit. The usual, have better health, smell good, breath easier and have freedom.
But the main reason now is my husband is fighting a fight of his life (brain cancer) and I know down the road there are going to be hospital stays and I want to there for him and not finding an excuse to go outside to have a cigarette and then come back into the room stinking to the high heaven. The last time he was in I went out for a smoke and the security guard caught me, a non-smoking campus, and informed me that is was. Then he caught me again . I need to better than that.
So each day is a fight and each day we have is a blessing. I am quitting for the reasons above, but I am quitting for me
To my buddy Dunedad and everyone else who is psyched about quitting but maybe hasn't actually "done the deed" yet, I'm wondering if you'd be willing to say a few words about what you're most exicted about with the upcoming quit. Speaking only for myself, I can't seem to remember the stuff I didn't like about smoking, and remember only what I really loved about it.
I know we all have our own reasons for quitting, and most of us have worked the program and have our journals and diaries and quit power tools at hand, but I for one would definitely benefit hearing from a smoker or two who really hates (or at least doesn't love) being a smoker. It would help me remember why I started down this path for the nth time.
Or maybe I'm the only one who wants to look back on that perpetual train wreck of my life to try and remember the gory details?
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. I need to better than that.
