Thank you, Dylan! In approx 29 minutes, it will be 17 days nicotine free for me.
I discovered another benefit of being nicotine/smoke free last night - - for the first time in I don't remember how long, I was able to sleep on my back. You see, I had this nasty post nasal drip thing that would caused me to cough/choke. I am amazed that in such a short time this has gone away ( at least for one night ). I am just guessing, but the smoke was probably acting as a constant irritant in the nasal passages. I don't think this falls under the "no medical advice", it's just an observation of me and my quit.
I don't know what normal is for me, but it sure is nice to discover new joys of being an ex-smoker at this early stage of my quit.
Ed