As I said awhile back, my Partner and I have recently moved to the Santa Cruz Mountains, after finding our dream home� It�s been a mess of Contractors and Paint Brushes and Wood Workers and Repair Men and New Doctors. All in all, it hasn�t been that bad, but I did have a HORRIBLE time with the new doctor. I�m hoping that if any of you have this experience you do better than I.
While going over my medical history, my smoking history came up. I readily admitted that I�d pretty much smoked all my life and had been a regular smoker since age 14. Beaming, I exclaimed, �But, I haven�t had a cigarette in over 7 months.�
This Woman� This supposed professional in a white lab coat looked me in the eye, and with a sneer said, �Yeah, but you smoked for over 20 years, the damage is done.�
I wanted to cry. I wanted to scream a profanity at her. I wanted to smack the sneer off her face.
But, you know what? I didn�t want to run out and buy a pack of smokes to make the pain go away. I�ll never see that doctor again, but I realized, I�ve really found my quit this time.
I squared my shoulders, and acted like a gentleman, and I excited the office while she went to get a form for lab work. If I�ve learned anything, I deserve respect for the journey this quit has brought me along, and if I can�t get it from my medical professional, I deserve a new medical professional.
For the first time in my life, I�m loving myself with something other than a cigarette, and it�s a wonderful feeling. I wish the same for each of you.
Peace,
Jackey
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/22/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 244
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,896
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1019.92
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 33 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53
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Quit Meter
$216,690.25
Amount Saved
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Quit Meter
Days: 7852
Hours: 14
Minutes: 49
Seconds: 15
Life Gained
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45619
Smoke Free Days
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Quit Meter
866,761
Cigarettes Not Smoked