I had some alone time on Saturday from 7am-3pm. It is good to learn how to like your own company. Of course, it used to be me and Nasty Nic. Ordinarily, I would have smoked right through it and probably would have been well into my second pack for the day. There was a knock on my door at about 3pm and it was my good friend coming by to visit. I just happened to have a new chocolate silk pie in the fridge, so I made a pot of coffee and we had each had a generous slice of pie. Not good for the waste line, but man oh man what a treat that was!
We watched a comedy on TV and laughed until our sides hurt. Then we went to Sam's and I found a new area rug for my living room and we carted it, one at each end, out to the car. With all the money I've saved by not smoking for a month, I could well afford to buy a 5X7 rug and have money left over! Before we left to go to her house, we stood beside the car while she smoked her cigarette. It smelled to high heaven! I couldn't believe how badly it stunk. I recoiled from it as a hot flame and became really grateful that I still didn't smoke. At 32DOF, I am no longer a slave to my nicotine addiction. I have a choice not to smoke one day at a time! My friend, who is really impressed that I'm still not smoking, set a date in a couple of weeks to quit smoking herself. I told her about how much EX has helped me. Perhaps she'll join us!
Then we went to a movie party at 9:30pm and ate M&Ms and popcorn while we watched "Flight". She left the movie twice to go outside and smoke. I thought it was so cool that I didn't have to go with her and miss parts of the movie. We got to her house around midnight and we made another pot of coffee. Sitting out on her front porch, we had a lively conversation with lots of laughter while she sucked down her cigarettes. I realized that I was comfortable with this whole scenario without joining her in a smoke. I am beginning to feel ok about being a Non-smoker! I still have a long ways to go but I can see my progress! At around 3am, we turned in to sleep. Upon waking up on my 33DOF, I was so thankful to a Power greater than me for removing the compulsion to smoke. I could be an example to my friend that it was possible to not have to smoke to relax and have a good time. So, I had a wonderful weekend without smoking and look forward to many more! Thank you EXers for being there for me and sharing with me your experience, strength and hope!
