Hey hey, hard to believe if any "newbies" are reading this but my silver anniversary just snuck by me! This from a woman who smoked non-stop for
40 years. No Joke!! Feb. 27 was my official "big day" and I didn't even celebrate.
Compared to my preoccupation with thinking about, worrying about and hoping it would hurry up and get easier (the quitting thing) it is like day and night.
I hardly even think about smokes anymore whereas before I was always plotting when and how I could go get a fix. Just astounding how much energy was wasted.
I am so proud of myself. The reason I even thought about it was this a.m. I walked past a smoking area and that acrid smell really hit me. It just hangs in
the air, you know? It reminded me of how STUPID I was to think that that awful smell wasn't permeating my clothes and everything else when I smoked. AS
IF!! I'll tell you, that breath mint or piece of gum does nothing to hide the stink. In addition, I have saved almost a thousand dollars! So I will
definitely celebrate.
There are just so many things that are less of a hassle for me since I quit dragging around my addiction. When I look at smokers now, I think thank heavens
for this web site and also, thank heavens for everyone who offered me support in my early withdrawal battle. So all you new people, hang tuff. Use this
site and in no time you'll be saying things like "I can't believe I haven't even thought about the smokes today". I'm proof that
it gets easier and easier and really just fades into the background. Hang in there and remember NTAP. Good Luck to all of you. pj

