Yay for you @champsin97 !!! You are getting more and more time under your belt, proving that your commitment to stay free is solid. I've thought about how I "ought" to feel after making it through No Man's Land in a few days and what I've come up with for me is NMLJr. to make it through. Not sure how long NML Jr. will last for me!! Sounds silly doesn't it, but I figure, whatever helps me stay quit? I just know we have to continue to stay vigilant and never let up, never allow ourselves to think "just a puff" to "see how it feels." I read a study done in Korea about smoking cessation and relapse. One of the predictors of successfully remaining quit for a year or more was continued cessation support, such as we have here on Ex. I forget the stats, but staying plugged in with a support person, group or network made a huge difference for people who stayed quit. On the other hand, people without that continued support tended to relapse before a year was up at much higher rates.
Whatever goals you choose to work towards to help you maintain your smobriety will be good goals. Seems to me the world has opened up a lot of possibilities now that I am not smoking. I bet you feel the same. You've been a great quit buddy and here's to continued smobriety--cheers to you @champsin97 !!!
