Quitting Smoking is contageous...

A friend of mine at work has quit smoking for about two weeks. She's using Chantix.

She's optimistic. She smoked 15 years and is on the road to recovery.

Awesome.

My stat? 221 days and counting. How cool is that?

Day 219, some more

I'm going to the gym now. I'm quite sure I'll always be goofy and gangly, but at least, I will lose a pound or two and feel better. I don't go very often, but I do go - and I am good about concentrating when I'm there.

So, maybe I'm not ready to be on the cover of PlayGirl - But I'm glad to be strong enough and full of stamina for life.

219 Days. Quit Smoking. Feel Better.

It has been 219 days since I had my last nicotine fix.

I'm smober, and happy about it.

I've finally gotten to the point where I look forward to people asking me, "Do you smoke?"

I answer, "No. Let's move on to something else!" Or, "No. Of course not!"

I had an Orthopedic Doctor lecture me about smoking (and not talking about my stress-fractured vertebrae). He was impatient, rude, condescending, and was obsessed with telling me what a freak I was for being a smoker. He was so obsessed with it that he never discussed the issues I'm having with my spine.

I'll go see him one more time before it is all over. It will be worth the copay just to shove it up his ***.

Rant off now.

Day 209 as an ex-smoker

Hello everyone!

It has been many days since I put down my last cigarette. Quitting smoking has been a great thing...

I still want a smoke from time to time, but nothing strong enough to get me to go to a store and buy any. I keep telling myself that if I make it to 75 or 100 years, I can think about smoking a few... but I've got LOTS of years before that happens.

For now? My breath is noticeably sweeter and my teeth clean up very nicely. My clothes smell like me (plus some deodorant). And my hair smells like shampoo. Nice...

It's delightful to answer "I don't smoke" when asked. Really it is.

Until next time,

Listen to some nice music, keep the faith, and don't let tobacco rule your life.

194 days without Nicotine

I've now surpassed the half-year mark by a good bit...

I've really thought about smoking lately. I've almost felt like I could start again and just quit later. But my body doesn't want it any more, and my brain is learning (still)...

Really, nicotine is a forever addiction, methinks.

But the nicotine demon can stuff it where the butt don't shine. I'm still free. Free at last...