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I'm convinced that smokers are amoung the weakest people around. They need a crutch.
[/quote]Throughout my quit one of the toughest "junkie" arguments has been 'When you smoked, you could handle anything'. I was strong until I quit smoking.
The realization that tough times were hidden from instead of dealt with is difficult for most. We like to think of ourselves as adults who are in control of our lives. Whatever life throws our way, we take it on the chin and proceed forward.
Since quitting, I realize that I didn't deal with anything. I simply fed my addiction and hid from issues. As long as my fixes were maintained, life was good. How wrong! I was not ok and life was not good. I am an addict who used that crutch to get through each hour of life for over two decades.
After tasting the freedom of being quit, going back to that kind of life is where the real fear is for me.
Great post in true Golferman style. Thanks Joe.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 506
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,131
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1771
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 44 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27