I went out for dinner with some friends that I haven't seen since November and I guess I hadn't told them that I had quit (our restaurants are non-smoking so they wouldn't actually know).
Anyway, when they found out that I quit, they were shocked. One friend said "Well...there you go...If you can do it, anyone can!" That one kinda hurt - Here all this time I thought that I was amazing and it turns out that anyone can do this.
When I put it into perspective, I had to realize that "I" never thought that I could quit so why would my friends think that I could. In addition, I never indicated to them that I had any intention of quitting. On the positive side, it probably is true, if I can do this ANYONE can. On the negative side, it brought back some old feelings about how strong that addiction was (and believe it or not some cravings too)
Back here with my green tea...heading for my remote control soon...Think I will go to bed singing:
Windy Windy...she's our Wo - man
If she can't do it, nobody can (working on that self-esteem thing)
Night all
Windy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 162
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,258
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $810
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 15 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26