one more day of smoking after 39 years.

[marg-cavill]

I have only one more day of smoking till I give it up once again. This must be the last time I go thru withdraw. I am scared as I am losing my best friend. My cigs have always been there for me. They know me the best. Have been there before my husband, kids and the friends I have now. I can always count on them to be there for me. I get out of bed because of them and go to bed enjoying the last one of the night. Now in my older age I get up to go to the bathroom and of course have to visit my best friend again before going back to sleep. But geez you cost so much now. was 25 cents a pack with 3 cents tax when I first met you. Now you are over 6 bucks a pack. That is not a good friend. Not only do you cost me hard earned money but you are hurting my life with illness. I need to say good bye. So long old friend. I will miss you but please don't come knocking at my door or calling me anymore. I don't want you in my life. I want to live to play with my grandkids and great grandkids. Truth hurts and the truth is, if I don't say good bye now to you, my family and friends will be saying good bye to me at the funeral home in the next few years. Even worse is they will have to take care of me and change my diapper, watch me as I am in unbearable pain and there isn't anything they can do about it. I can see their tears, pain and hurt now as they say their last goodbye to me at the funeral home. I am saying good bye to you because I don't want to hurt those that I love, which is what will happen if I keep you around. Yes, you have been with me in good times and bad. You understand me and have stood by my side, no matter what. But you are KILLING me. You are not a good friend even tho I think you are. I don't want to see you or have dealings with you anymore!!!!  Take your crap and get out of my life.I am going to become a more viberent person with so much more energy to spend on my family and my commitment to God. The love I had for you is gone. I HATE you for steeling my life. I am devorcing you right now. Papers signed. You have been served. No further action or dealings with you on my part. GET THE HECK OUT OF MY LIFE AND DON'T COME BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[janetk55]

My feelings exactly!!!'

[marg-cavill]

Thanks Janet. If I can be of help to you please just ask. I am in the USA and have free long distanst calling. will call you day or night to help you.

[jojo_2-24-11]

Hi Marg and welcome.Congratulations on your decision to quit! Some claim that quitting smoking and the phases of grieving are sometimes in store. Google the Robot Diaries if you are interested

[luisdeleon619]

Congratulations on your decision to quit be strong 

[Nyima_1.6.13]

Very one sided relationship! You were giving them credit for doing all kinds of wonderful things for you, which they weren't, really they were just busy robbing you of both your health and your $$$.   TO THE CURB!

[Jenny78]

Will a friend stab you in the back!!  Please be sure and do the reading on whyquit.com and quitsmokingonline. com.  The more educated you are the greater your success. Congratulations on becoming a non smoker and stay on this site. Can't wait to hear more from you on your journey to reclaiming your freedom from nicotine.

[cory-3-10-13]

I promise you it is not as scary as it seems right now!  Jenny is right, do your reading and this will be a LOT easier.  Your "little friend"  can only take good things out of your life, it has never given you anything.  

When you let go of your fear and quit, your confidence will skyrocket!  You can do this!

You have made the right decision to quit.

[YoungAtHeart]

Prepare today for your wonderful, clean smelling, cough free tomorrows!  Read Allen Carr's "The Easy Way to Stop Smoking."  It is an entertaining read that contains a wealth of good information on what nicotine does to your mind and body.  Here is a free PDF link:

http://media.wix.com/ugd/74fa87_2010cc5496521431188f905b7234a829.pdf

When you get a craving, you must distract yourself for the three minutes until it passes.  There are lists of 114 things to do instead of smoke a cigarette on my page.  Most people find the first 2-3 weeks to be the most uncomfortable.  This is not easy, but it is not nearly as difficult as we imagine it is going to be, and it IS doable!

As I approached my quit date, I found this quote from Henry Ford to be helpful, "If you think you can or think you can't, you are right."

Think you CAN!

Nancy

Quit 7/4/12

[marg-cavill]

WOW, thank you all for your responses.  Happy Easter.