Hi everyone. Ah, to be an ex smoker. It means freedom from bondage. I was a slave to cigarettes. It means fresher breath, more money, no more hacking, a cleaner smelling home and car. The greatest advantage will be a longer life, and I don’t have to stop what I am doing to have a cigarette. I don’t have to stand out in the cold on my break to smoke. I can sit and watch a movie without thinking “I can’t wait til this movie is over so I can go out and have a cigarette.” I have control of my life now not the cigarettes.
I can say (smugly or otherwise) when asked for a light, “Sorry, I don’t smoke.” I can be proud of myself.
If anyone out there is having problems with their quit just remember that you can do it---- you have the strength within you to defeat it. It is a terrible addiction and you can overcome it and it has such wonderful rewards.
