Kathy,
Congratulations on 300 days nicotine-free, and thank you for the encouragement! Also, thank you for passing along the inspirational poem. It reminds me that I need to be prepared to be successful, not just hope for it. As Cindy said, I have tried many times to quit smoking before, and I believe I learned something each time. It's now more clear to me than ever that wanting to quit is not enough. I must fully decide to. Having tried so many times and gone back to my addiction, only to end up in the same place ... I see more clearly now how the lies addicts tell themselves keep them imprisoned. Even so, I'm going at this day by day. I'm very appreciative of everyone's support and empathy, and I'm grateful for the trove of awesome resource material here on the site.