Hi, Tom. Congratulations on your quit and welcome to the SSC.
You've learned that stuff happens whether we smoke or not, and that smoking doesn't make problems go away. OK, some may say it would make craves go away, but that's not true. All it would do is postpone and extend them.
It's life's job to throw everything it can at us while we are breaking this addiction.
It's the addiction's job to do everything it can to convince us that smoking will make it easier to deal with life.
It's our job to hold to the truth amidst all the lies in our heads, to refuse to give in to addiction's lure, and to learn to deal with life's challenges without the crutch of smoking.
It isn't easy, Tom, but it can be done. There are many here who are in various stages of doing it, they are the proof. Grab some who quit around the same time for encouragement and support, and look to those ahead for the path. There is truly strenght in numbers.
Shevie
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 265
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,300
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1007
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 49 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25
