I've given myself permission to live!

Hi everyone...today is my 100th day smoke-free, and I've never felt better or more in control of my own life. I'm actually have entire days that I don't think about smoking...and yes, that day finally does arrive, so take heart, newbies! I just finished reading Denise's blog about taking time off from the EX site, and I understand her reasons. Earlier in my quit, I noticed the absence of a few "regulars" (Kim and Karen, in particular) and worried that they had fallen off the wagon. They had bee… Continue

OK, so it's Day 80 and I'm still quit, despite my husband's recent tumble off the quit wagon. That was rugged but I was -- and still am -- determined to not give in. But as I mentioned to a friend today, I still think of smoking at least once a day, sometimes several times, but not enough to actually surrender my quit. He's on Day 2 of his Chantix starter pack so soon we'll both be feeling better! This friend and I also discussed the "reward" feeling smokers get when finished with a job, as in… Continue

I've been very remiss about logging onto the site and checking messages, so to those who have sent me notes of support, I apologize for not answering right away. I do visit the site often and read the blogs; I just don't sign in, unless I have something I want to share. Which I guess that means like right now...LOL..... It's been two months since my last cigarette and for the most part I'm doing great. I've cut the Chantix back to one pill a day, and I do notice I'm having more "reminders" than… Continue

It's been several days since I've written anything on the site, though I still check in a few times a day. This weekend was a great victory for hubby and me! Every year, we attend a party where there's amazing music, delicious food, hours of laughter and meeting new people, and lots of drinkers and smokers. This year, the smoking group was a little smaller (at least by two!!! Yay!!!) and were more segregated than in the past. I would sometimes glance in their direction and feel both sadness for… Continue

One month and counting.....WTG, Donna! You deserve a great round of applause and cheers! Brava!! Brava!!