When I started this journey (with a potato chips bag attached to my side--wish I read the article on Blood Sugar Level first) one year ago, I really had no
idea that I would evolve into who I am today. My nicotine free self is so much more loving, forgiving and most of all, relaxed. This was a joint venture with
my husband and though he did not join the NTAP group, he benefited from my education here. Here are some highlights of our journey:
-We can have a chat over any type of beverage without NIC interruption. We can now give each other undivided attention to ourselves and to our friends. What a difference this makes in our relationships.
-Brain fog in the beginning was tough. The "focus" part of the brain felt like it just disappeared. I would start saying something and couldn't finish my sentence because I would forget... scary. But, the day came when my head felt like all the windows in the house were open on a sunny day and breezy wind blew in.... It was an incredible feeling. I couldn't believe that non-smokers enjoyed this kind of brain everyday. That's when I realized that I will never go back to smoking because I couldn't remember the last time I felt this kind of clarity in my life.
-Hugging friends and babies on a rainy day without worrying that I stink like a wet ashtray filled with drenched Nic Stix. I used to always say why it has to stink so badly on rainy days... now I can hug without worries...
-I don't ever have to return home as soon as I leave to make sure I put out that last nic stick... This awful anxiety is no more. The picture of our house burning down is now replaced by the coffee machine blowing up... not as bad of a picture...
-Now we can really prioritize our needs and wants. Before, having our nic fix was always on top. No more... yippie.
I will stop here. I can go on and on about the benefits and how it changed our life. There were days when I thought I was going to lose my quit. I thought I was going to find that one fix because it was going to make all the hurts and pains just disappear. Instead, I came here and my quit bros and sis, managers, joel were right there to give a lil symbolic slap to say "WAKE UP!" Keeping it real... Keeping it simple... yes, Never Take Another Puff... that's all it is...
Thank you all so much. Special special gratitude to QB G-Pat and soon to be G, Julia...
NTAP RULES!!!
always love,
zoe-G
Nic free since 1/1/08 by never taking another puff... one beautiful day at a time... sweet (-_-)
-We can have a chat over any type of beverage without NIC interruption. We can now give each other undivided attention to ourselves and to our friends. What a difference this makes in our relationships.
-Brain fog in the beginning was tough. The "focus" part of the brain felt like it just disappeared. I would start saying something and couldn't finish my sentence because I would forget... scary. But, the day came when my head felt like all the windows in the house were open on a sunny day and breezy wind blew in.... It was an incredible feeling. I couldn't believe that non-smokers enjoyed this kind of brain everyday. That's when I realized that I will never go back to smoking because I couldn't remember the last time I felt this kind of clarity in my life.
-Hugging friends and babies on a rainy day without worrying that I stink like a wet ashtray filled with drenched Nic Stix. I used to always say why it has to stink so badly on rainy days... now I can hug without worries...
-I don't ever have to return home as soon as I leave to make sure I put out that last nic stick... This awful anxiety is no more. The picture of our house burning down is now replaced by the coffee machine blowing up... not as bad of a picture...
-Now we can really prioritize our needs and wants. Before, having our nic fix was always on top. No more... yippie.
I will stop here. I can go on and on about the benefits and how it changed our life. There were days when I thought I was going to lose my quit. I thought I was going to find that one fix because it was going to make all the hurts and pains just disappear. Instead, I came here and my quit bros and sis, managers, joel were right there to give a lil symbolic slap to say "WAKE UP!" Keeping it real... Keeping it simple... yes, Never Take Another Puff... that's all it is...
Thank you all so much. Special special gratitude to QB G-Pat and soon to be G, Julia...
NTAP RULES!!!
always love,
zoe-G
Nic free since 1/1/08 by never taking another puff... one beautiful day at a time... sweet (-_-)

