The Old Ball And Chain

Did you know that Ball And Chains come 20 to a pack, and are sold at convenience stores throughout the US?

They seemed so light weight...

Day 240, A reposted thought

"Good things smell better, bad things actually smell worse."

My quiterick #2 (Quitting Limerick)

There once was a demon named Nic
Who trapped us in velvet so slick.
We saw its true face
And then with great grace
We gave the monster a kick!

No Nicotine for 238 days - observations of a non-smoker

Another weekend has passed without a smoke. I have not even gotten to the "jones-ing" stage with nicotine in a very long time.

I think there's no doubt that I would enjoy smoking just as much as I used to. The little addict in me likes to point out that smoking is no big deal, it feels great, and is a gamble as to whether or not it will make me sick.

The non-addict non-smoker me knows better. It's much easier to get by the urges now. Why give up now? I've gotten by most of the hard stuff, so there's no reason to have to start all over again.

I like the fact that I've not spent more than $1000 on cigarettes in the past 238 days. (Where is it, I wonder? Where did it go? Oh well...) I like the fact that I don't have to play the defensive mechanism every time someone wants to know if I smoke.

Headed towards a year. See you on the other side.

234 days - onward to 567

I love it when time/day/date numbers are a series of numbers.

234 is good.

I'm still free of smoking, of nicotine, and I'm keeping my wits about me.

I'm glad to be here, to share.

Just remember this: sometimes, quitting is cool.

231 days as a non-smoker: The dreams return

It's day 231. The vivid smoking dreams I had in the first month have long faded.

Somehow or another, the dreams have resurfaced.

Inevitably, I start having a bizarre dream, then during it all, I suddenly decide to light up a smoke (like, "it's a natural thing to do."). Then, I remember that smoking isn't natural or good - the addict is talking.

The best part is, though, when I wake myself up and think: "I didn't really smoke... whew, it was only a dream."

I'm glad to be free from smokes.

Day 224 - Why not-special is special

Seriously: I feel special for staying away from nicotine. But why? Zillions of people go through their entire lives without nicotine - aren't they special? After all, I did start smoking on my own (well, with lots of help from my friends, lying tobacco-funded studies, lying tobacco-funded doctors and lawyers, but that's another story).

So, does quitting smoking make a person special? Well, to be truthful, maybe.

Life is good without smokes. Breathing and smelling good is cool, too.