Holy cow, thanks to the aid of my Jolly Ranchers I haven't had a cigarette in 6,048,000 seconds or 100,800 minutes, or 1680 hours or 70 days!! However you look at it, for me this is HUGE!! 🙂
I've watched it snow sideways with wind chills to -15° and thought I am so glad I don't have to go out in that and come back in with frostbite! I've seen it rain so hard you couldn't see two inches in front of you and thought I am so glad I don't have to go out in that and come back in with mud puddles for shoes. I've seen the sunshine be so bright it could blind you (probably because we've forgotten what it looked like) and thought I can't wait to go out in that and not because I want to smoke but because sunshine just makes me happy!
And I am so HAPPY I don't do that anymore and it is a choice. You can chose to smoke or you can chose to quit. Granted some could argue that the doctor made the choice for them, that the doctor told them that if they didn't quit they would die. In my case the doctor told me if I didn't quit my stents would be destroyed in a year. No, the doctor didn't make the choice for me, he just layed out the facts. It was my choice, do I continue down the path of destruction and lose my legs and possibly my life before the age of 42 or do I quit and deal with the damage that has already been done and live? Well for me it was a no brainer! I kinda love both my legs and my life and intend to keep both!!
I am a tigress, hear me ROAR!! Here is to 70 days of blessed Freedom! Love and HUGS to you my EX Family! Couldn't have done it without you!! 🙂
