I was just reading a thread about predicting success and it made me think about my day. At this point in my quit, I still have craves but I don't think of smoking as an option.
However, recently things have been really hectic and stressful at work. At the end of the day, I got called out to handle an emergency. I knew that I would be sitting with a Smoker while dealing with this issue. I actually thought that this would be very difficult and even said to myself "Well...if you can't cope without a cigarette...you can always smoke" I figured there was no need worrying about whether I could handle it or not. If I couldn't handle it...so be it (I also reminded myself of my "One day at a time" philosophy....which is to try and just "survive" until the end of a bad day....just get through the day.
Anyway.....it was stressful but I did not need a cigarette to handle it. The other person was smoking the entire time that I was there and I did not have the urge to ask for a cigarette. I knew that I didn't need a cigarette to get through the crisis.
I have thought of my quit as a series of hurdles. For the most part, the run is getting smoother and the hurdles are getting easier....but I know that I will hit new challenges each step of the way...and on those really bad days or at those times when I am tempted, I think I will continue to quit "one day at a time".
Windy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 94
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,898
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $470
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 7 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14
