My inspiration came from a few factors. One I want to quit for years, I refused to buy a cartoon of smokes because that committed me to smoking the whole thing, so for years I bought a pack or two a day. Secondly, my girlfriend has twin 3yr old girls, they were premature and one really had a tough time, they do breathing treatments to this day to keep there lungs clean and healthy. They are doing really well now, but still do the treatments. I don't smoke around them, I would go in my bedroom or out side when they were around. I still smoked in my apartment when they were not there. I just don't think it is good for them to be around me and what ever second hand smoke lingers with me. They are to important to me, I don't want to hurt them and I want to be around them for a long time to come.
Third....G/Fs dad went into the hospital over a week ago. He is and alcoholic and smokes about 3-4 packes a day. He went in and we found he had Pneumonia in both lungs, shortness of breath, and they almost lost him the first morning after he went in. ICU for a more than a week, sadated, and tubed to breath, is not were I want to be down the road! Granted I don't drink that much and only smoked a 1-1 1/2 packs, but it all leads to that kind of ending!
Sorry this is so long, but figured I would through my story in as well.
Jas
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/26/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 5
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 163
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $25
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5
