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Family gathering excuses!

autumnpepper
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I survived the family Thanksgiving dinner without bumming a cigarette from someone. These gatherings are always enjoyable to me every year mainly because I give myself permission to smoke.  I've quit so many times and then we would have people over and I would give myself permission to smoke.  That's what is different this year.  I didn't do it this year!  Yah!  I finally realized what I was doing to myself and that I will never be able to quit if I kept doing the same thing every year. 

I feel stronger this time.  I feel more confident.   Like that little train. I think I can, I think I can.  Chug chug down the track. Every day stronger than the last. 

I'm still quit and I'm going to stay that way. No more permission to slowly kill myself.

Thanks for reading

Autumn 37 DOF

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I'm 56yrs old. I've been married to my best friend for 40yrs. I'm a mother of 3, grandmother of 5 grandsons. I'm disabled. I'm very active in my church. I teach Sunday school for the intellectually disabled members at my church. I volunteer at nursing homes with our church program. I also volunteer at an Alzheimer's respite. I also babysit my 16month old grandson.