forestgreen

(1). Never give up....(2.) You can do it..... (3). Believe in Yourself....... (4) Continue along with maintenance - Not One Puff Ever.

I'm late I'm late for a very important date.

Moaning is just a verbalized displeasure

Centre of the Universe

For what its worth, my thoughts would go something like this...1. You remember the experience not the act. 2. You were aware of the hand to mouth, and sucking in the air with the gunk into your lungs. You were not romancing the cigarette because at that stage you were not in love with the addictive substance,, you were definitely romancing the first moment when you experimented like the realization you had some sense of control over your life, little did you know that the moment the gunk entered your blood stream, that all the moments after was the monster calling you back as you said in the hope of finding that raw experience again and again, How do I know this! because it happened to me when my belief was the wrong way round.

I meant Capital

To begin a sentence always start with a Capitol letter

Yey!

This is my first Christmas without Cigarettes, I feel very proud of myself because there was 3 people who went outside on the verandah to smoke. I didn't get the urge to follow, but I did reflect with some nostalgia but kept busy at the time. Later on I went out with the other smokers, and told them this was my first year without cigarettes at Christmas. I think they were happy for me, no one encouraged me to join them which they would have done in the past. I also had visitors stay over who smoked too. This wasn't too difficult because I was at home. Some discussions on smoking or not smoking ensued and let them know about the information on forums to look up. I gave a luncheon on Boxing day, which went extremely well.. For two days had a ball. Lots food singing and dancing. Started on new eating programme today. Best Christmas Present was clear skies and moderate temperatures.

Great Farmgirl, the 2nd Christmas without smokes, I bet you had a good one with all the money saved. Congratulations on 2 years.

You are the sun shine of my life

Not One Puff Ever NOPE

Santa left his WET foot prints all over my lounge floor

You'll have to show me the actions, notsmokinjo. Your wish came true, at approx.6am this morning Santa managed to throw heaps of rain on most of the coastal regions in NSW. a big thank you to Santa.. I must be really really good.

Putting my best foot forward

Jumping with a 10 foot pole

Nope Not One Puff Ever

I don't do reality. That's perfection . Semi Abstract is the way to go for me. (bit deep and meaningful)

When I look in the mirror, I crack up in tune with my face

They were all drinking lemonade, (I think) I enjoyed this and was watching for drunks to fall over but none did. I like the Beach Boys too

Thanks for the update Sazerac, I was going to post more but I didn't want to spoil all the happiness at this Christmas time for everyone else. It returned with a vengence around half a km from me and was watch and act for a while. I had to venture out though and the hot high winds were intolerable. Hopefully the temperatures will ease off soon. We now have the white haze back again and the Fire Alert is now watch and wait. It is so sad for those two young families bereft after their brave Husbands and Dads lost their lives fighting our fires in Australia

I will be singing and performing this with family on Christmas day. Everyone does their own individual sketch after lunch sometime. Very Noisy and Artistic Family, Looking forward to it and I hope the Fires have died down again by then.

I don't go to the gym, I go to Aqua Zumba, plus do my own flexible exercises at home to music, For Balance, strength, Fun workout with 2 tracks of music and dance, plus fast walking my little dog 20 laps around my house. Need to Loose weight now, so more dancing and less eating.

Down under

I pledge to keep my food intake to a minimum before and after Christmas. I also pledge not to smoke no matter what.