OK, I'm taking the lazy way out and issuing a blanket thanks to all who posted on my board for my 500-day milestone. I'd had a busy holiday weekend at work, plus feeling slightly under the weather. Not to mention sleep deprivation because people in the hood shoot off fireworks all night long throughout the weekend, and my dog is terrified and does not really believe me when I tell her they can't hurt us inside the house. Add up all these factors, and I managed to forget all about my 500-day celebration. So when I opened up Ex and saw how many people wrote to congratulate me, well that just made my day. And then some. You guys are awesome.
So that brings us to the next subject, which is that the New Year brings with it a bunch of newbies who come here seeking to find their way to a smoke-free life. And I will just have to say that you have found possibly the best place anywhere for gathering advice and support that can help you to become a non-smoker. I was just like many others here. I had tried and failed to quit many, many times. But if you read the suggested materials that explain the nature of nicotine addiction, what it does to your mind and body, and how to get through those first few weeks no matter what happens, you just might find that something miraculous happens. You might just prove to yourself that you were not the exception to the rule. That it is not harder for you to quit than it was for any of us here. That you might one day wake up and realize there's a pretty good chance you are actually gonna make it work this time. That's a pretty good feeling, and one I really believed for many years that I could never attain. But you can. Stick around. Do the reading that is recommended. Ask questions. Read blogs. Make a decision to try on a new attitude. This is the place to make it all happen. A place where you can find all the information and support you need to break the addiction, and start fresh.
