A quitter named Bovary wrote this to me at about twenty days into my quit. Maybe it will help.
"Sounds like you are having a pretty hard time of it. But, try and remember how much harder life was when you smoked!! Worrying about getting some debilitating disease like lung cancer, emphysema, or the like, that would ruin the rest of your life for every waking moment. Worrying about when you could have your next cig. The uncomfortable feelings when you had to be in places where you couldn't smoke for extended periods of time, like the movie theatre, a nice restaurant, or at work. Worrying about the example you are being to your children, or other relatives that are children. Thinking about the exorbitant amount of money that you were spending to inhale poisonous gasses into your lungs that affected EVERY part of your body in a negative way. Have you done the online smoking program? If not, start today! It will explain to you why we all feel like we are crawling out of our skin. Nicotine has messed with our central nervous system for alot of years...now it has to heal itself. One thing I try and remember when the going gets so tough is, "I am feeling this way because I have been sick with nicotine addiction for 20 years. Now, my body is healing itself and that is why I feel this way." We didn't get addicted to the nicodemon overnight, and we won't get unaddicted overnight. You WILL feel better. there is hope if you don't smoke. If you go back, what hope do we have? Sickness and pain...it is like a bad abusive relationship. DON�T GO BACK!! I am only 23 days free and it is getting harder for me also. I woke up at 6am and couldn't go back to sleep. What did I have to look forward to this am? I couldn't have a cig with my coffee!! See what pathetic thoughts our addicted mind sends us? Be good to yourself during this most difficult period. get a manicure, buy a new cd, lay on your bed for an hour and listen to it, take as many naps as you need to, anything to stay free from this horrible substance.. 5 weeks!! Be sooooo proud of yourself. If you smoked 20 a day, that is 700 cigs that you have not smoked. You can do it!!!! Be peaceful and free." Bovary
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/15/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 483
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B
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Quit Meter
$802,707.50
Amount Saved
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Days: 6350
Hours: 6
Minutes: 42
Seconds: 29
Life Gained
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45869
Smoke Free Days
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1,146,725
Cigarettes Not Smoked
