Hi friends, I just felt the need to share this morning, so here goes nothing. I'm setting in the resturant Saturday morning ordering breakfast. We get the same waitress everytime we go, so she is aware that I quit smoking. I order my food, and she gives me the look and asks, " what would you like to drink"? She knows I've been avoiding coffee since I quit. So I said with a smile, coffee please. It was nice to have a cup of coffee and not worry about severe cravings. Then throw in all the stress of trying to buy a home, which I will be closing on at the end of the month, and packing to get ready to move. Well I think I'm doing pretty good, I feel blessed to be able to walk away from that addiction. Yes, I may be heavier, but I can breathe, I don't smell, and my time and money is mine again. Almost half way around the sun, moving into my new home, which by the way Rock, is in Columbus, and just enjoying being a non smoker.
By the way, as I was going through a junk drawer, packing my junk..LOL...I came across a cigarette just lying there, without hesitation I laughed and put it where it belonged, in the trash with all the other junk I've accumulated over the years.
To all you newbies out there struggling, if I can do it, anyone can do it. I was a heavy smoker, but what I finally realized was my worst fear, dying by suffocation, was taking place little by little. We live once, this isn't a preveiw for the next time, no do overs. Live free, happy, and clean. Kill the junkie inside of you.
My Milage:My Quit Date: 4/2/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 164
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 6,560
Amount Saved: $1,968.00
Life Gained:Days: 24
Hrs: 6
Mins: 18
Seconds: 56
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Deb
