You quit when you decide

[Susan59]

So I have been smoking for 31 years. Quit for 6 months once....got stressed... smoked one..that was it. Lots of other little quits not worth the details.

Family has been on my back for years to quit. Everytime I would go ouside they would roll their eyes or make a comment. When I would come back in it was much of the same except I would also get the 'you smell like smoke' comment as well. This had absolutely no effect on my wanting to quit. I ignored them and didn't really care what they said as long as they did not intefere with my addiction. (no one had better try to play hide the cigs with me) 🙂

So this quit is a surprise. No one had anything to do with it but me, I didn't get any dire medical news. I didn't forsee a bad future because of smoking, no one begged me, no one harped on me (more then usual).

What happend this time is that I decided. I decided that I had better things to do with the money, I decided I had better things to do with my time, I decided I wanted to be free of this

Now this is not to say that this hasn't been hard....but it has easier then ever before because ....I decided.

It is all in the mind people. A determined mind can accomplish great things....

I did this...so can you. Be strong. Be determined. Decide.

Prayers

Susan - Free and Healing for Two Months, Seven Days, 1 Hour and 31 Minutes, while extending my life expectancy 4 Days and 6 Hours, by avoiding the use of 1225 nicotine delivery devices that would have cost me $353.22.

  

[val_b]

Very wise word, my sister always said, the truth don't need no support, and you are telling the truth. congrats to you for making the decision not to smoke any more. I know you may not need to here congrats, but you deserve it anyways. look forward to getting any positive support you got about resisting the urges. I know I am still educating myself about overcoming the urges, but I want to get every bit of info to keep up the good fight of resisting the urges.

[Jaded]

Right on Susan, it's up to us to decide, none can do it for us. But we are all here together to help 😃

[LindaLouise]

I was happy to read this because my quit date is coming up and I really feel that I have DECIDED to quit.  

I have been reading, reading, and reading on this site. I am a little nervous about the whole thing, but I get nervous about everything...

As I remember it is truly all in the mind as you say. All the best to you with staying on track. Thank you for your words of wisdom.

[Susan59]

I still decide everyday that I am a non smoker by not smoking.  I don't actually think about it much anymore.  It has been over 10 years and it is no longer part of my life but I know that if I had just one puff (including hooka or cigars) that I would be hooked again.  It is just how that works.  So I protect my quit by making good choices........by deciding.  I decided and I succeeded.  You can too. 

[CommunityAdmin]

Susan59‌

It's so awesome that you commented back on this old post. What a journey!  I saw your first post was on 4/4/2008.

Mark
EX Community Manager

[Susan59]

Hi Mark,

I am glad that I can come back to see things.  Actually I was surprised I could.  It is helpful to read where I was at back then.  Glad this place is still helping others.

S

[CommunityAdmin]

Susan59‌

We may have moved platforms but we ensured that we retained as much of the information that has been posted here so that people can see their journeys and also that others can come and read and be inspired as well to start their journey as well.

Mark