Happy Birthday Alice! Welcome to your 30's. It was a rough transition for me at first, but given that you are starting a new life with a new you, your 30's will be even better!
I have to say, having a party with all of your smoking friends is a very brave thing to do on your 30th birthday. If you want to quit, REALLY want to quit, then it can be done, but please, take some precautions. The first thing is that drinking lowers our inhibitions and we're MUCH more likely to smoke when we drink too much because smoking and drinking went hand in hand for so long and we don't think clearly when we're drunk. I'm not saying don't drink, I'm just saying, keep that in mind tonight if you're going to try to stay smoke free during your party.
Drinking was a trigger that took me a long time to get over and get to the point where I didn't crave at all while doing it. Now, I can and I don't even THINK about smoking, even though virtually everybody I hang out with smokes. But it did take me a while to get there. So, just prepare yourself for some pretty intense cravings tonight. They might not happen, but they could, and it's better to be prepared and have no cravings than not be prepared and then cave because you're not mentally ready.
It sounds like you're pretty pumped about this decision you've made, and that's a GREAT start to a healthy, new smoke free you! Keep that energy going because that desire that you have to quit will make it SO much easier for you to quit smoking. Welcome to the SSC and congrats on making the best decision of your life! Oh, and happy birthday! Have fun tonight!
Crave the Quit!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]6/17/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 735
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 18,375
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,035.55
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 51 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24