Simba: I'm with Katy -- I was just dumbstruck at how BAD smokers smell! How could we have gone so long (in my case, 35 years) without knowing this?!
Part of the smokers' blinder mentality -- don't make us see the truth, or SMELL the truth about smoking. Too scary, too real. Once we finally realize how to quit, we learn so much.
I'm still embarrassed to think how I must have smelled to my clients who never smoked (or had quit) smoking. I used a breath mint, so figured I would fool them. OMG, what a joke!
Congratulations to you, Simba. You are off to a wonderful start to your quit -- keep it going, one day at a time.
Keep the faith
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/8/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 122
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,917
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $976
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26