Quote From: linda12kAs I was walking yesterday evening,how I felt burden free the chains are really there, although you don't see them.
My husband dips snuff, claims "he can quit anytime", (has dipped for 32 years), when he has ran out of snuff, there is a mad dash to the store. I say" I thought you said you could quit anytime"? "I can, I'm just not ready yet".
I know for myself I have made a million in one excuses. But not anymore, now that I'm into my 5 th month smoke-free, I do not take anything to do with smoking for granted, as so I won't slip back into those chains. I might have the chains that were around my lungs off, but the imprint of a cigarette on my mind does not leave. So I keep my guard up, as to things that might trigger a weak moment.
When you have fought with smoking for so long, and broke free. You are only one puff away from being chained again. There are so many things out there to help a person get over the "hump" in quitting smoking, that we have to STAMP in our minds, we are just one puff from being chained again. If anyone has a moment to read a few reasons to quit, the site is www.whyquit.com , it helped me.
Hoping everyone has a good week, we have so much to be thankful for....
Linda
Five months, two weeks, five days, 11 hours, 50 minutes and 57 seconds. 4139 cigarettes not smoked, saving $782.24. Life saved: 2 weeks, 8 hours, 55 minutes.
(((((((((((Linda))))))))))))))) Congratulations on your almost 6 months! You are at the halfway mark. I would not be at 1 year if I had not found the forum. I really really love it! You are doing SO great, and you seem happy.
HUGS!!
One year, two weeks, one day, 15 hours, 2 minutes and 43 seconds. 7612 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,807.98. Life saved: 3 weeks, 5 days, 10 hours, 20 minutes.
