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I too refuse to die as a smoker... got my dignity back for sure :)

I want to live the rest of my life as a non smoker, and enjoy life to the full on my terms, yes there is no guarantee but I am going to slide out of this life yelling hell what a ride !!!xx

There is no free pass just because we quit.

 

There are no guarantees in life for even the healthiest of people, because when your time is up that's it.

 

But, quitting does open a lot of doors that were previously closed to a life wrapped around an addictive behavior.

 

Being free of the addiction is a great feeling, and that's the whole point of quitting, to feel better and live a healthier life.

 

But, you do gain a certain sense of dignity when you take charge of your life, and if your time/journey/life is cut short, you may have lost the battle, but you have most decidedly won the war.

I will die a non-smoker, of that I have no doubt. I don't have that nagging fear I used to have that there is something gaining on me.

 

There is nothing to fear anymore.

GTQ,

Markus

 

*originally posted on another site by me and edited here.

This post sure rang a bell for me....

Quiting and saving my two feet has given me my dignity back....

When my time comes...my feet will be with me.....

I know what fear feels like now.....I'm never going back there....

Thanks Markus....for great reminder....never take another puff....

Live, Die. Both are inevitable.

 

Freedom is a choice. My choice.

I hated everything about smoking and especially the freedom of being someone that has kicked this habit to the curb.