Seems I'm always saying thank yous, and gratitude is a good thing. I once had a friend that told me, during a very difficult time for me, that she would hold onto my strength for me until I was ready to pick it up again. So, for now, I think many of you, my friends, will just have to hold onto my commitment to not smoking until I can grab it for myself.
Over the years, I have had many quits. Both times pregnant, not because back then they knew it was bad for the babies, but it just make me violently ill. Of course, I packed cigarettes for my hospital stays. I've tried One Step At A Time filters and nearly got locked in a mental institution. I've tried gum and got addicted. My last disaterous attempt was with Chantix, which literaly nearly killed me. Yeah, I stayed off cigaretts for 2 1/2 years of abject agony. But, I couldn't stay off them. So, I do not as yet have any confidence that this time will be any different.
To answer a couple of previous comments, I am using NRT and that I can project to disaster----LOL. I'll just have to go through all thte withdrawal later/again when I get off it. I think maybe I should just stop using it and deal once and for all with the addiction. The jury is still out on that stratagey...
I loved the comment from Summer: Better to GGrrrrr than to smoke, and Giulia's comment that bitching is allowed. Smoking is not. Both of these I can work with!
So, again thank you all. Today is busy and starting off well.
Hugs & Blessings
Sara
