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Receiving a helpful reminder to reward myself; i just started thinking about how many i've received lately. Even though i haven't sought them out, they've found me. The capacity to see a reward, count my blessings, and focus on all the simple, wonderful things in this life, has been such an incredible reinforcement for the journey i put myself on when i quit smoking.

At first, it was just a strategy: to think of the best possible outcomes, rather than the worst. Looking to tree-tops to…

The most fascinating thing about getting rid of that hold that nicotine had over me, is that I am free to do all those things I held myself back from doing by smoking. I've told myself, even recently, and mistakenly, that I could do anything as long as I had a ciggarrette in my hand. I've since learned, that I can do all those things- be social, meet new people, prepare for a presentation, ace college, look beautiful, and work hard- without a ciggarrette.

With that, I learned that I'm…

Since December 28th, 07, i haven't smoked; nada one.

its hard man, but the lesson i learned is that things pass- just pass a lot easier and faster when i can smoke them away.

now that i dont smoke, the thought to smoke passes, and i have the need to fix the things that elicit the urge to smoke in me. chnange all those other things has been the hardest part.

i read a girl talking about roller coasting yesterday; i was sure when i quit i'd be locked up for some kind of prob…