Jim, Thanks for the condolences. It was really tough losing my sister :( But my smoking wouldn't bring her back, so I forged ahead despite how easy it would have been to fall back into old familiar and 'supposedly' comforting habits. I know she would be proud of me for keeping the quit throughout. And Thanks for the kudos also
Thanks Working
Between my sister being sick followed by the grief of her passing I didn't come on line very much. But I am healing now!
Ashley, yes I bought myself a bottle of perfume, a new scent. I'm still discovering So Many smells out there that I never knew existed!!!!
I'm not in the clear yet, I know that. One doesn't undo 38 years of addiction/habit in 4 months. I have Tough Days especially when I get on the scale. Despite my continuing at 1200-1300 calories a day and minimum 1 hour of intense exercise six days a week the pounds keep creeping on :( But sooner or later my body will readjust to it's new clean state and the weight will come off; Patience, Patience, Patience. Then I can give away all the new cheap clothes I've had to buy!
The other benefit seems to be that my body heals minor cuts, bruises in what seems to me an amazingly short time. Maybe it is the normal time, but for 38 years it hasn't been like this for me! And then there is the shingles. For the past 3 three years I have gotten a terrible outbreak at the end of Nov/early Dec. This year it is a 1 inch square patch!!!! Praying it doesn't progress but I Believe this is my body with it's new stronger immunity fighting the virus because it doesn't have to deal with the 4k of poisons I used to put it in daily anymore. That is my story and I sticking to it, because it makes me stronger in my quit!!!!
Hopefully the newbies are progressing in their quits and the long term quitters are just enjoying their Freedom from the dreadful death sticks!!!
Happy Holidays to All!
Carol
but I fought through it and emerged even stronger in my quit.
