a milestone

[constanceclum]

It's the start of day 7, 1 week without smoking. I have only made it this far twice before. It is firmly implanted in my mind that I can get through a rough time without a cig and I can watch my husband smoke and still choose not to have one. I had an AA sponser tell me once that his drinking is none of my business, and that he has his own God. It's the same with smoking. I have had some difficult moments this past week but all in all this has been the easiest week of not smoking that I have ever had. Just accepting the fact that smoking means death to me and living in misery with coughing and shortness of breath. I have had mental obsessions of missing them and feeling a void, of course I would after smoking 43 yrs. but after reading Thomas' blog about not looking back with nostalgia but looking ahead with anticipation gives me 1 more focal point. I am so grateful to all of you, that this site is in existance. I wonder how many lives have been saved of quality of life has improved. Wishing you all a blessed day!