Rob,
I love your analogy of the skin thing... that's so true! I totally understand what you mean about the seasons too! Everytime the season changed, I'd always think to myself "oh crap!" Now, I'd like to offer you some hope. As I'm sure you know (because I'm not at all quiet about how hard this thing has been for me! :eg: ) that I've had a rough quit... even some major bumps in the road. But, I started this quitting thing a little over a year ago and can tell you that it DOES get amazingly better... even for the tough-time quitters. So, even if you're having a rough time, don't get down and think that it might get easier for some, but won't for you because I'm here to tell you that even for the quitters who have it rough (like you and me) that the cravings DO go away (I'm sure I'll still have some from time to time, but it's not that often anymore). Today, I did something I haven't done since quitting, and that's go fishing. I used to always smoke while fishing, but you know what? I didn't even think about the fact that I used to smoke while fishing until, oh, 5 or 10 minutes ago (we got back about 8:30 this morning). So, yes, while it might take a year for the total comfort to set in, I'm here to say that it DOES set in!!!
Crave the Quit!
Pam
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 245
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,141
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1011.85
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 17 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 52 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15
