Give and get support around quitting
Wonderful and poignant story! Thank you for sharing.
(it was worth the wait!)
It really is like losing a friend...a killer friend but one we have stupidly depended on for years...congrats for being a non smoker and burying them in their watery grave
Big congrats on your decision to be a non-smoker. I love the symbolism and the ceremony of ending your connection with cigarettes. It's a memorial to the old and the beginning of your new life.
Barb
GREAT STORY! Welcome to the journey......we all come to it in different ways.
Making such a ceremony of it helps seal the commitment. Love the story. So glad you DID throw them into the Ohio! It's also a pretty strong and wonderful visual memory to hang onto. Have you told Ashley?
I've only told those who I knew would congratulate me and be supportive, and only in face-to-face conversations. I find it's much easier to say what I really mean (and really mean what I saw) when I can look someone in the eyes. Ashley got married and moved out of state a few years back, but I'll definitely say if I see her again.
I would think she would feel kind of wonderful knowing that she helped you in this endeavor.
Thanks for sharing this. It really makes me think we are a lot alike. I feel some of the same things you do and you did. Wish me luck I’m going to try again... won’t say when but you’ll know cause I’ll be pleading for support!
I happened to be at a gas station I frequent early last week and overheard the conversation between the guy in front of me in line and the cashier. She said something about going through 5 packs of gum in one day. When it was my turn I couldn't resist asking why so much gum. It turns out she had recently quit smoking (just like me) and was having a rough time. I told her I'd also recently quit and also about the 1-800-quit-now hotline. I saw her again today and asked how it was going with the "gum consumption."
My little follow-up question resulted in a 15-minute conversation and a new friend —I found a quit buddy today! We exchanged telephone numbers and promised to text one another if either needed to be talked down off a ledge. If you ever need support, Swanbird, please don't hesitate to reach out.