I'm over 5 weeks into my quit and it finally happened. I ran into a friend that smoked yesterday afternoon. We were standing there talking and he lit up. I had no problem with it and I mentioned I had quit smoking.
Up til now, every time I've said that to someone I've gotten an atta boy, not this time. He looked at me and asked why?
I was literally dumbfounded. I said because it's good for me.
He reminded me that I had smoked for years and years and then he said the damage is already done. He then said we all have to die someday anyway. Then he proceeded to say that smoking takes ten years off your life, and that it's the ten years you spend in a nursing home in diapers anyway.
He told me I'd be smoking again before to long and went on his way.
I thought for a few moments and you know what?
MY MIND REJECTED EVERY BIT OF THAT CRAP.
Sure damage has been done but I am healing. I don't need to keep doing damage and compounding it. Ten years in a nursing home? Only if I don't take care of myself and keep tearing myself down with destructive habits like smoking. I'll be smoking again before to long? Not on your life.
I came to the conclusion I was talking to a junkie. He had a totally defeatist attitude and you know what? That's not where my head is at.
He's still my friend, I wont avoid him at all, but I wont take part in his way of thinking. I've moved beyond that. I know better.
Has anyone had an experience like this? What did you do or think? let me know.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/7/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 36
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,272
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $306
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1
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Quit Meter
$100,903.00
Amount Saved
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Quit Meter
Days: 9583
Hours: 18
Minutes: 4
Seconds: 33
Life Gained
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Quit Meter
45865
Smoke Free Days
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Quit Meter
366,920
Cigarettes Not Smoked
