Hi Faith, how are you doing? You are so sweet to check in, and just saying hello is medicine in itself to me. Thanks!! My husband has just thrown another cog in my wheel, temporarily, but there. He forwarded me an email (we work at the same business) from a co worker who he had questioned about his quitting experience. Let me see if I can paste this mans message: see below
Congratulations. The difficult part is done but you can never let your defenses down or give in to the temptation or give up on the fight. The addiction goes away but the desire or the habits associated with smoking continue but become less and less noticeable. It is really difficult even two years later but I guess smoking for 30 years what would I expect. If you do fail you can always quit again. Many people, including myself, have quit numerous times only to start up again. Who is to say other than myself if I will start smoking again. If I do it will be a disappointment but I can quit again. I guess the trick is that you know its time and you want to quit. My biggest battle is when I see my two good buddies in Des Moines, IA and we go out and have a good time. Smoking seems to go with alcohol. And yes you can smell the smoke on people and it is quite offensive. I continue to like the smell of pipes but cigs sometime get to me but I do not believe that this would necessarily stop me from picking it up again.
Good luck.
Alan
Alan is a very nice man, but expresses how it is still very hard for him after two years. This kind of junk I don't need to hear, thats why I hang out here, for the positive. So, it kinda brought me down, but I am holding my head up and trudging forward.
:)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/6/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 125
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,750
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $468.75
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 10 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48