Dear friends,
I made it! This has been a very interesting year for me. In 1984 I quit smoking for 12 years and made the huge mistake of believing I could have recreational smokes here and there. Well, the "there" caught up with me and I began smoking again in 1996. The subsequent 11 years were filled with regret, bitter, bitter regret and worry. I tried everything...Laser treatments, nic inhalers, patches, nic gum, nic micro tabs, Welbutrin, hypnosis and probably a few things I can't even remember right now. I finally tried Chantix and miracle of miracles, it worked!
With Chantix I had a minimum of minor side effects and actually loved the wonderful colorful dreams I had... but more than anything I loved the fact that it took away my enjoyment of cigarettes. Even now, I get nauseated at the thought of smoking, still!
Now I have time to think about the rest of my healthy life in a whole new way. I also know that I CAN NEVER SMOKE AGAIN... not ever. That was a hard learned lesson after being stuck in another addiction for 11 more years.
The last year I smoked I had pneumonia three times. This year I have not had it once! I now no longer believe that I'll be destined for a future of COPD or worse. I've returned to healthy living, added homeopathics to my daily routine and feel so MUCH better than I have in years!!!
I'm here on BecomeAnEx to share and support. This is a great community of quitters and helpers. Thanks for YOUR support of the final weeks leading up to my ONE year anniversary. It means so much to me. I wish this for all of you who are either beginning your journey or are well within reaching the same milestone. YOU CAN DO IT TOO!
