Post by judyb on Jul 7, 2004 11:14:53 GMT -5
Dear Group:
Yes, today marks my 642nd day without a cigarette. One year and ten
months ago, with the help of this newsgroup and the nicotine patch, I started
the long, long quest for a smokefree life.
You, and those who have gone before, can take a great deal of credit for my
success so far. Without this group, I doubt I would have made it.
Some of you may ask why I still hang out here after such a successful quit. My
answer? No one's quit is ever a finished piece of work. Certainly not mine. I
know myself too well to take any chances that I might one day think it a good
idea to light up. I lost too many past quits that way. Over my long years of
smoking and quitting, this is the longest time I have been without a cigarette.
Always before, the least little upset would send me scurrying for my pack and
lighter. If I became angry with someone, I would conceal my rage in a cloud
of smoke. Even if I wanted to celebrate a joyful occasion, it was always with a
cigarette in my hand.
This newsgroup keeps me honest. I do not ever want to come here and tell
you all that I have smoked, not even once. Do I still get the urge to smoke?
Occasionally. But it's like a distant memory, nothing to set my teeth on edge.
I'm not going to try to figure out how I could have been so stupid, so
self-destructive. Nor am I ever going to blame anyone or anything for my
stupidity. I have met my enemy and she is me. (Thanks, Pogo.) But I am
also my own best friend. Now.
And just in case you are bored with this little ditty, here it is again:
as3 - Joyce
Yes, today marks my 642nd day without a cigarette. One year and ten
months ago, with the help of this newsgroup and the nicotine patch, I started
the long, long quest for a smokefree life.
You, and those who have gone before, can take a great deal of credit for my
success so far. Without this group, I doubt I would have made it.
Some of you may ask why I still hang out here after such a successful quit. My
answer? No one's quit is ever a finished piece of work. Certainly not mine. I
know myself too well to take any chances that I might one day think it a good
idea to light up. I lost too many past quits that way. Over my long years of
smoking and quitting, this is the longest time I have been without a cigarette.
Always before, the least little upset would send me scurrying for my pack and
lighter. If I became angry with someone, I would conceal my rage in a cloud
of smoke. Even if I wanted to celebrate a joyful occasion, it was always with a
cigarette in my hand.
This newsgroup keeps me honest. I do not ever want to come here and tell
you all that I have smoked, not even once. Do I still get the urge to smoke?
Occasionally. But it's like a distant memory, nothing to set my teeth on edge.
I'm not going to try to figure out how I could have been so stupid, so
self-destructive. Nor am I ever going to blame anyone or anything for my
stupidity. I have met my enemy and she is me. (Thanks, Pogo.) But I am
also my own best friend. Now.
And just in case you are bored with this little ditty, here it is again:
[glow=red,2,300]Be strong. Don't smoke. Not even one. Especially not one. [/glow]
as3 - Joyce