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Have A Listen to Tex Williams, 'Smoke, Smoke, Smoke' , won't you ? If I was ever without a cigarette between my fingers, you would find one dangling from my lips since 1969 (?). I smoked stogies I rolled mostly, until I was working as a Deck Hand in the Gulf of Mexico which made rolling problematic. I smoked tailor-mades, an occasional cigar. I smoked snipes and dog ends. I smoked walking, talking, bathing. I work from Home and You know I smoked Inside. I smoked cooking, cleaning. I smoked on my stoop and in my courtyard, I smoked in bed, you know. I always smoked on the phone. I smoked thinking and planning. I smoked deciding which way to turn. I drank at a smoking bar. I smoked E-Cigs too, at the end there, just to wank up my nicotine. Loved me that nicotine, baby. (what Joy to 'smoke' in health food stores !) I even smoked in Mill Valley, CA, where it is Illegal to Smoke...OUTSIDE. And then, last October, I quit on a whim. Just to see what I was made of (other than rank nicotine). It was minute by minute then hour by hour, day by day. You get the picture, and my resolve HELD. Now, at Ten months and change, craves are strange little thought bubbles that don't belong to me, EXCEPT when I try to paint. That is what I 'do' and it is being a real bugger. What if I can't paint without that junk ? It feels so weird to hold a brush without a smoke. Plenty of Fear (oh, JOY) to shut down on this last (or current) no-smoking snafu. I will buck up, quit my special snowflake whining and just get on with it FGS. This week, I will. Yep, this week. Thank you for listening, and feel free to Kick My A$$. S

Ok. Ive just woke up, logged on and see all u lovely peoples comments on my post and blog and im more revving to go than ever. I didnt think typin out a few words could be so theraputic! So i apoligise now if u get bored of me lol right then, lets get this day started and see wat it brings!

Still good Sammie ? Have sweet dreams tonight, you are a powerful MF'er.

Hey, Sammie, good for you for taking on Day 3. You grab that day by the horns and wrestle 'er to the ground, you hear??!!

There is NOTHING boring going on here, Sammie, everybody is so happy about you quitting smoking ! Post lots. Today is another day of Freedom, aint nuthin better than that.

Love this! It's not the easiest thing in the world at first to do, but it's totally doable. My last quits my heart wasn't really into it, you have to have the right attitude. Which it sounds like you do! If the going gets tough, stay strong and know that we are here anytime. I remember how amazed I was that I made it thru my first day without smoking, and the world didn't end. ;-)

Sammie said, "Am ready to face day 3 tomoro, bring it on man! Bring. It. On!!" That's the spirit, Sammie! Face that old Nicodemon and spit in his eye! Yes, you're going to feel miserable off and on for a couple of days, but things will start to get better very soon and you will be DONE with this crap! You go, girl! But don't hesitate to post an SOS if you think it will help.

Sam, it's like the secret garden ere, shhh. Don't tell everyone :) You did great!! day 2, BOOM!! Done an dusted :)