Happy anniversary to me! Never thought I'd see the day, but here I am. A huge thank you to this site, the Ex-perts, and this community. Could not have done this without you.
When I quit, I didn't feel ready. I really didn't feel fully committed. My quit plan was one that worked for me. I knew I was certifiably crazy, and that if I continued to listen to myself I'd be a smoker until the day I died. I was hooked, so I wasn't thinking straight- that much I knew. So I slapped a patch on my arm so that I knew I was getting nicotine all day long, and sat down at this site and read, read, read. I blogged, I participated. I got educated. I read blogs, posts, and materials like Allen Carr's book. I had support and received a mental overhaul. After a few days smoke-free I had to stop the patches because of headaches and vivid dreams. A few days earlier I would have known that was the beginning of the end. This time, I knew it was just the beginning. I was ready. Easiest quit of my life. And there had been many. I didn't feel deprived, I didn't feel like I was suffering. I felt free.
I was just sitting watching the football game and it ocurred to me that my anniversary was coming up. Logged in and found it: it is today. On the dot. If I can do this, we all can.
Thank you again everyone for this second chance. Let year three begin!
