Hi everyone. My name is Cara and I'm brand-spankin new to this site. Today will be my 24th day (aside from a few slips) as a non-smoker. I went from about 1/2-3/4 of a pack a day, and just plain old-fashioned stopped on November 9th of this year. Things for me have been going amazingly well, considering more than 1/2 of my friends smoke, along with a couple family members and co-workers. I was very surprised to see that I can stand right in front of them while they smoke and not have the urge to grab it out of their hand. Am I superhuman or something? Absolutely not. I just decided I wanted to be healthy and do this for ME. Now, not to say I don't have my moments (mostly while drinking, arggg...). But I feel that having someone to go to, especially someone who has been through this recovery thing themselves, would play a key role in the recovery process. So, if anyone needs a friend to help quell their urges with a heavy dose of humor mixed with a whole lotta compassion and understanding, and thinks they can help stamp out mine, I think this may be the start of a beautiful friendship.
