Yesterday was my 4 years quit anniversary. It's hard to believe that it's been that long since I put out my last cigarette. I can't say it was easy but the unbelievable part is that I've never wanted to pick up a cigarette in the whole 4 years. I can say that the wonderful people of EX gave me love, support and the best wisdom I've ever heard. I had one piece of wisdom that I used as my mantra and it kept me going every day. "There is nothing in a cigarette that's going to solve any problem." I learned that if you take apart a cigarette there is shredded material that does not solve problems. A piece of paper that does not solve anything. A filter with fiberglass in it that definitely does not solve any problems. By using that as my mantra I was able to get through any cravings. It actually made not crave them anywhere near as much as any of my previous quits. It is how I made it past my previous longest quit time of 1 year.
I'd also like to thank all of the wonderful people on Ex that helped me along the way and literally made this quit possible. I will not falter because I know I always have you to get me through any challenges. Thank you my friends!
Julie
