A wonderful quote from Steve S.

I am going to print this out. Put a copy in my purse, one in my desk
at work and one for at home. This, to me, makes so much sense. I
alluded to this same idea about a week or so ago. I think it is
important. Here is my very favorite quote,

"You've been really working hard and concentrating on
quitting smoking. You can only do that for so long, as you are
finding. You
need to learn how to be a non-smoker rather than a quitter".

Steve was responding to Heather's terrible struggle. I feel a lot
like she does at times. I think Steve is right. Sometimes all I
think of is being a quitter. An ex-smoker, "in the process of
quitting", "One month done", etc, etc...but, what I should maybe be
more focused on is...I'm now a non-smoker...and move forward a bit
more.

I'm not suggesting to sweep my new, final quit under the rug and
forget the hazzards. I'm going to always check in here. But...I am
going to try to focus a little bit more on being a non-smoker and
focus on some new things in my life. Maybe new hobbies. I have to be
more than just an ex-smoker.

Babbling,

PreciousKittyKat,
One month, 19 minutes and 57 seconds. 620 cigarettes not smoked,
saving $186.08. Life saved: 2 days, 3 hours, 40 minutes.

On Sep 10, 11:19 am, "PreciousKitty...@gmail.com"
<PreciousKitty...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am going to print this out. Put a copy in my purse, one in my desk
> at work and one for at home. This, to me, makes so much sense. I
> alluded to this same idea about a week or so ago. I think it is
> important. Here is my very favorite quote,
>
> "You've been really working hard and concentrating on
> quitting smoking. You can only do that for so long, as you are
> finding. You
> need to learn how to be a non-smoker rather than a quitter".
>
> Steve was responding to Heather's terrible struggle. I feel a lot
> like she does at times. I think Steve is right. Sometimes all I
> think of is being a quitter. An ex-smoker, "in the process of
> quitting", "One month done", etc, etc...but, what I should maybe be
> more focused on is...I'm now a non-smoker...and move forward a bit
> more.
>
> I'm not suggesting to sweep my new, final quit under the rug and
> forget the hazzards. I'm going to always check in here. But...I am
> going to try to focus a little bit more on being a non-smoker and
> focus on some new things in my life. Maybe new hobbies. I have to be
> more than just an ex-smoker.
>
> Babbling,
>
> PreciousKittyKat,
> One month, 19 minutes and 57 seconds. 620 cigarettes not smoked,
> saving $186.08. Life saved: 2 days, 3 hours, 40 minutes.


Not babbling at all -- I think it's a matter of appreciating being a
non-smoker then the struggle of being a quitter.

You're not just quitting something, you're starting something new and
GOOD. I found I really appreciated the freedom that being an non-
smoker offered -- and the huge sense of PRIDE that went with it.
Knowing that I'm not kidding myself that I don't stink (my kids would
reel away from me when I went to hug them goodnight if I had just
smoked ... "eeew you stink!"), the car smelling 'normal' again,
increased lung function, increased energy levels, increased sense of
taste and smell and a greater appreciation of cooking and eating
healthy as a result. In fact, I made every dinner an event ... an
exercise in aromatherapy. I loved it -- you can't go wrong with
sizzling garlic.

Remember to reward yourself regularly too.

I tried to focus on the positives this quit ... I was already aware of
the negatives from previous quits and knew my triggers (stress/anger/
depression -- SAD).

Stay strong! It IS worth it! You ARE worth it!

Cheers!

-- Marvin

No, PKK, you are not at all babbling. Learning that being smober is
being a 'new you' on a lot of levels is part of the fun discovery to
smobriety. Be open to checking out things you may well have passed
over before as you CAN teach an old dog new tricks. <G>

FlatironMike
Six months, four weeks, two days, 15 hours, 23 minutes and 7 seconds.
4232 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,269.60. Life saved: 2 weeks, 16
hours, 40 minutes.

PreciousKittyKat@gmail.com wrote:
> I am going to print this out. Put a copy in my purse, one in my desk
> at work and one for at home. This, to me, makes so much sense. I
> alluded to this same idea about a week or so ago. I think it is
> important. Here is my very favorite quote,
>
> "You've been really working hard and concentrating on
> quitting smoking. You can only do that for so long, as you are
> finding. You
> need to learn how to be a non-smoker rather than a quitter".
>
> Steve was responding to Heather's terrible struggle. I feel a lot
> like she does at times. I think Steve is right. Sometimes all I
> think of is being a quitter. An ex-smoker, "in the process of
> quitting", "One month done", etc, etc...but, what I should maybe be
> more focused on is...I'm now a non-smoker...and move forward a bit
> more.
>
> I'm not suggesting to sweep my new, final quit under the rug and
> forget the hazzards. I'm going to always check in here. But...I am
> going to try to focus a little bit more on being a non-smoker and
> focus on some new things in my life. Maybe new hobbies. I have to be
> more than just an ex-smoker.
>
> Babbling,
>
> PreciousKittyKat,
> One month, 19 minutes and 57 seconds. 620 cigarettes not smoked,
> saving $186.08. Life saved: 2 days, 3 hours, 40 minutes.
>
Good thinking here.
As my quit has gone on it has changed many times. It's an effort to
start with but once you accept the fact deep down that you are actually
going to keep this quit and move on to being a non-smoker, well for me
at any rate things got a little easier. Well done on the one month done.
Regards Chris
One year, nine months, two weeks, five days, 22 hours, 24 minutes and 35
seconds. 26317 cigarettes not smoked, saving £5,328.92. Life saved: 13
weeks, 9 hours, 5 minutes.



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I don't smoke anymore