Thank you!!! You know a couple day, I thought I needed the patch. But today has been a very rewarding day. I am still on the patch but the mere thought of smoking makes me sick to my stomach. I don't have any thoughts of wanting to smoke or any cravings to smoke today. I do have thoughts about why did I enjoy it so much; and I do make myself remember just how awful that last one was and how it was not rewarding at all. I picture in my head smoking a cig and I just get so grossed out by it. That is a good sign to me. The book I read on Smokeworm really helped me and I read it slowly and let every word sink in. I know today that I choose to stop smoking and I don't feel like I am giving up something I enjoy or being deprived of any pleasure I thought it brought me.
Today I walked my dogs this morning. One at at time so I could get more exercise. I also played tennis with my 13 year old daughter and didn't get winded at all! I loved practicing with her and it really meant alot to her. Had I still been smoking a pack of cigs a day; I would not have even bothered walking the dogs for a total of 2 miles or playing tennis for an hour and half. I love how how much more energy I have and I feel so good about my life and myself. I'm not sitting here watching the clock hoping that the day goes by fast so I can go to sleep and make it through another day. I'm enjoying every minute of the day now.
