I have made it 140 days without smoking. I quit cold turkey so I only had to get through the initial shock of being without nicotine. I recommend cold turkey.
So now, I continually wrestle with the scary thought that I just might have that first one, out of curiosity, or out of a perceived need, and become hooked all over again. In short, I may be well on the other side these days, but the threat of a relapse is very real.
I think my next obstacle is going to be when I get to South Carolina for a month long vacation ( February), I will be playing golf, and riding my bike on the beach--both endeavors also my to buy cheap cigarettes, and closet smoke. I've got to build up a resistance to those temptations. Right now, I'm feeling confident, but I know that familiar habits are not so far away--but at least, I have been 140 days without cigs --I've just got to keep going.
Happy New Year to each of you.
