Oh, I totally agree with you , Phil, and with everyone here.
I believe I'll always have to be mindful about being a non-smoker and never let my guard down, always be diligent.
But Jean's perspective is a psychological reward and is really the truth. What is my goal? To not smoke. What have I done for the last 14 days. Not smoked! My goal is not one to reach the minute I'm dead, although I understand you, Butterfly Swimmer. My goal is every day I'm alive! I understand for most of us part of the goal is not to have those triggers and thoughts of smoking. But it's sadly obvious to me I can't control that and it might be a long time before my mind completely loses those involuntary responses. So, as long as I'm not smoking, I'm acheiving what I can.
It's just a slight twist of perspective that lifts the "heaviness" of the whole process a bit for me. And there's enough heaviness inherently built in, believe me! Don't know if that makes any sense to you, but it does to me. :)
Mike
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/11/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 14
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 283
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $49
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 34
