HELLO EVERYONE,
YESTERDAY MARKED MY 365TH DAY WITHOUT CIGS. THIS IS AN AMAZING MILESTONE FOR ME. EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED FOR THE BETTER. PHYSICALLY, I AM IN GREAT SHAPE FOR A 76 YEAR-OLD GUY, WHO THINKS HE'S 50. I'VE BEEN SPENDING SAVED CIG MONEY ON SPECIAL THINGS THAT I WOULDN'T NORMALLY JUSTIFY FOR PURCHASE. I PLAY A BETTER GAME OF GOLF NOW THAN WHEN I WAS IN MY YOUTH. I BOUGHT A FINE FLY ROD TO GO WITH MY NEW BOAT, AND A FEW DAYS AGO I WENT TO THE DENTIST, AND LEFT WITHOUT THE GRIM ADMONISHMENT THAT MY GUMS AND TEETH WERE IN NEED OF A "DEEP CLEANING." MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS 122 OVER 70--A FIRST EVER. SO I'M PRETTY PLEASED ABOUT EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THAT DECISION I MADE A YEAR AGO. I KNOW I'LL NEVER BE OUT OF THE WOODS, BUT I ALSO KNOW THAT I HAVE SUPPORTIVE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN THERE, AND KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HUNT THAT ADDICTION DOWN AND KILL IT OFF. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO ME AND TO EACH OTHER. I COULD HAVE NEVER COME THIS FAR WITHOUT YOU.
AUGUSTUS