Cheermom, first I want to congratulate you on holding tight to and protecting your quit. Sure, you came close. So what? Close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and atom bombs. Second, I don't want to hear any more about weakness. You are not weak. A weak person would have smoked, blown their quit, and rationalized it away. You had smokes in your hand, regardless of where they came from. You recognized your limit, that you could not open them. And you took appropriate action by having someone else dispose of them. In my book, that's strength. Lots of it. Keep in mind, my friend, that it is okay to momentarily lose one's footing. We all do that from time to time. Scarey it is, I won't deny that. But to be teetering on the brink and maintain the composure, tiny spark it may have been, to stay balanced and in control, to pull yourself back from the brink even if it took a bit of help, is the hallmark of a winner. You will keep up your great quit, Cheermom. Of that, I have no doubt. Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 589 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 11,798 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2238.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 109 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24

Hey Kim, Congraulations on almost 7 months smoke free, You can't make a U-TURN and go back smoking now, For You are at the point of No-Return, Did You ever see that Movie, '''The River Of No Return,'' with Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe,'' Well this Stop Smoking Center is a little bit like that also, If I'm not mistaken, when I got to 7 months, I sort of put myself into Overdrive, And I threw up so much dust behind me, that Nickedemon started coughing and gagging, and He didn't have a chance of catching me, And that's the way You got to do Kim, It's like getting the Eye of the Tiger, You remember Rocky Balboa, You find that Hidden strength Inside You, And tell Yourself, You will NOT be denied Victory, I think they call it Positive Attitude Kim, Once You get that, You don't loose it for All the tea in China, Its like jumping out of a plane without a parachute, to not have Positive Attitude with You 24 hours aday, The People on this website gave it to me when I started my quit, I've never lost it, Almost 4 years now, Oh I've got this milk shake straw sticking out of the corner of my mouth, But at least I don't smell like a smoke-shop, Good Luck Kim, You can do it, I have faith in Ya, Smokless In Oklahoma :)

The lesson here is that one must ALWAYS want to be quit more than one wants to smoke or one becomes susceptible to return to the old ways of smoking cigarettes. Whatever is going on in life it is ALWAYS a choice to smoke or not and it's your right to choose. Choose wisely. Good choice Kim. Penitent d959

Cheer, Thanks for sharing, this was very honest and supportive! We are here for everyone and know the difficult path it can take. Take it one step at a time and read through the stories and experiences of others. It can make a difference :) Josie ______________________ The SSC Support Team.