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.