the agony and the ectasy of the quit....from not merely an aging hippie, but an old one lol
don't you think some of it has to do with how badly you "want" to stop smoking, plus your attitude about your quit?? Personally, when a smoking thought would/or does come to mind, I can't allow my brain to allow that thought to "entertain" me or dwell there for long...to do so will bring forth some sort longing to smoke??.....it isn't really like a crave?....but it's a longing for something that old memories try to convince me is something I am "missing"?? it has become easy over time to send this thought right on through my mind.....nowdays it leaves as quickly as it comes....but it still exists....rushing at times of crisis or stress. I believe it's cause I spent literally "years" training myself to handle these situations and emotions with nicotine....the more stressful the situation, the more intense my consumption of smokes would become. in short, I don't think I can really just "sit and dwell" on smoking without conjuring up a longing to do so? I don't "want" to smoke, but I have no control over this "thought" that rushes in......I hope this makes sense? I don't want quitters to think that I still crave smoking....I don't....I rarely even think of it, even when around smokers....it simply isn't a part of my life anymore....but I guess it [u]was[/u]a BIG part at one time....and the old memories and brain farts of the junky don't give up easily. lol this is a great thread
hang tough all of you....it continues to get better.....and 99% of the time it feels like FREEDOM!! ;)
Katy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1708
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 68,348
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $9735.6
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 222 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 5 [B]Seconds:[/B] 32
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Quit Meter
$160,475.00
Amount Saved
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Days: 5980
Hours: 11
Minutes: 42
Seconds: 35
Life Gained
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45850
Smoke Free Days
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917,000
Cigarettes Not Smoked
