April 9, 201412 yr Seriously, it seems so strange to think that I used to smoke. I used to feel like smoking was part of my identity, a part of me and now I seriously can not even imagine that being a part of me ever again. :)
April 9, 201412 yr You must feel so good about yourself right now...and by the way have a great holiday :)
April 9, 201412 yr Oh, wow. That is awesome. I can wait to get there. It still comes across my mind when I am mad or stressed, but as a fleeting thought not really as a craving. ;)
April 9, 201412 yr Author You must feel so good about yourself right now...and by the way have a great holiday :) Thanks so much, I will! :)
April 9, 201412 yr Author Oh, wow. That is awesome. I can wait to get there. It still comes across my mind when I am mad or stressed, but as a fleeting thought not really as a craving. ;) It gets less & less as time goes on :)
April 9, 201412 yr Sometimes I see people - particularly younger ones - smoking and think why - that was something I never would have said 8 months go ! Gem- when do you go ??
April 9, 201412 yr When I first quit I was amazed at people who posted this type of thing. I wanted it to be true and yet I was so skeptical. For all you newbies out there, this does happen. You find a new normal and I can promise you that I would go through the beginning a 1000 times at once to get to this place of peace.
April 9, 201412 yr I feel the same way Gemzee. It's great, this feeling of freedom. You're not a slave to your addiction anymore! I can't even fathom a life with cigarettes again. The idea actually repulses me. I assure any newbie struggling, it most definitely gets better in time! Just keep holding onto that quit.
April 9, 201412 yr Author Sometimes I see people - particularly younger ones - smoking and think why - that was something I never would have said 8 months go ! Gem- when do you go ?? A week tomorrow :)
April 9, 201412 yr Even I don't think about them very often anymore. Sometimes, but not often. But I can never see myself being a smoker again - being a non-smoker is so much more fun ;)
April 9, 201412 yr Author One week - have you thought about what presents you are bringing me back ?? Haha....maybe some cat inspired pressies :D
April 9, 201412 yr Gem - will the holiday be a trigger? All that cider and old faces? Just being a bit Markus on you - "BE vigilant!" :) After that note of caution - what a fantastic feeling! Can't wait to be there myself!
April 9, 201412 yr It's similar for me. Smoking used to be a part of my identity, I believed it was one of the things that defines me and that life without it would just feel awkward, like a giant part of me would be missing. Now I see how silly it was. And what kind of crazy things addiction makes you feel, think, do, say. I guess in a way it did "define" me, being an addict was my almost occupation, and almost everything I did or didn't do was somehow smoking related. But that wasn't "me" as I falsely thought. I'm so glad it's in the past now.
April 9, 201412 yr Author Gem - will the holiday be a trigger? All that cider and old faces? Just being a bit Markus on you - "BE vigilant!" :) After that note of caution - what a fantastic feeling! Can't wait to be there myself! I don't think it will but I'll be vigilant :)
April 9, 201412 yr Have a wonderful trip Gem, the weather here is great at the moment. It's a wonderful feeling...sorta seals the quit doesn't it? So pleased for you.
April 9, 201412 yr Love to read Posts like this Gem thanks for posting, helps to know that it will get better
April 9, 201412 yr I, too, really enjoy post like these. I have never gotten past the 6 month mark. So, this quit, I want to get out of no man's land and find out what that feeling is like for myself. You're an inspiration!!!!
April 9, 201412 yr Seriously, it seems so strange to think that I used to smoke. I used to feel like smoking was part of my identity, a part of me and now I seriously can not even imagine that being a part of me ever again. :) "When you can snatch the pebble from my hand, Young Grasshopper, it will be time for you to leave" -- Master Kan <Gemzee snatches pebble> "It is time to leave the Temple" -- Master Sarge Congratulations. You have arrived. Easy Peasy
April 9, 201412 yr Author "When you can snatch the pebble from my hand, Young Grasshopper, it will be time for you to leave" -- Master Kan <Gemzee snatches pebble> "It is time to leave the Temple" -- Master Sarge Congratulations. You have arrived. Easy Peasy Wow! Thanks :)
April 10, 201412 yr Gemzee, right on! And the good news: each day you are quit, the better you feel... I can't even identify myself as a former smoker anymore... the thought of putting a cig in my mouth and smoking it is really foreign to me.
April 10, 201412 yr With the attitude you've been displaying IAmDoingIt, you've got this in the bag! :) The feeling of forgetting you ever smoked is such a great feeling and so completely doable, as long as you stick with your quit!
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