July 1, 201511 yr I don't know if month 5 is like going around a big bend towards magical month 6, but the promise that "it gets better" is not just empty words. I still have anxiety, but not as much. There are actually some days when I don't think about smoking at all. When I go through rough patches of anxiety or a crummy day I remind myself, "Everything isn't always about quitting smoking." This is a really exciting journey. It has been hard, but SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO worth the effort. This post is for newbies, in the early days and weeks of quitting. It can be hard. But it gets easier. Sometimes it's hard to get through the hours. Then suddenly a whole day, or days go by in utter freedom. HANG ON. The promise is real. It DOES GET BETTER.
July 1, 201511 yr Excellent :) I am glad you feel in a good place. And you are right, it only continues to get even better :)
July 1, 201511 yr Not only does "it get better", but it goes away. It. Goes. Away. All you have to do is wait it out. It. Goes. Away. Gone. Easy Peasy
July 2, 201511 yr Author cpk glad to see you hit the six months mark congratulations! Haha, well not quite but moving towards that magic mountain. I'm at 5 months now moving towards 6 and am just really, really excited!!! Nice to see you, deltawings!
July 2, 201511 yr Author What goes away? The counting of months? If so, yes, I'm in for the long haul, and to reach that place where smoking is just a dim and distant memory. I guess that's when conscious competence becomes unconscious competence.
July 2, 201511 yr What goes away? All of the bullsh|t that needed to get better, right? It up and disappears. Easy Peasey
July 2, 201511 yr Author Excellent :) I am glad you feel in a good place. And you are right, it only continues to get even better :) So glad you are back and posting and commenting all over the place, and always so positive, upbeat, and full of warmth and gusto for life as a nonsmoker! Brilliant!
July 2, 201511 yr Author cpk glad to see you hit the six months mark congratulations! Your new profile pix is yummy! :) You're giving El Bandito and Action some competition!
July 5, 201511 yr Your new profile pix is yummy! :) You're giving El Bandito and Action some competition! Thanks so much cpk!!! Just trying to be in the game lol :D
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