I would like to share an anniversary that I'm very proud...

[one_voice]

of..

I quit smoking a year ago today. I haven't so much as taken a drag. On Sept. 13, 2010 at 11:00 am I smoked my last cigarette. I smoked for 29 years, and did it cold turkey.

I was so scared of failure, and letting everyone down. I quit once before for about 4 months but went back. I haven't really had the desire to smoke even when I'm around people that are smoking.

My husband and kids were so supportive, they deserve a big kudos for helping me get through the first week or so.

I feel better, I don't get winded as easily either. I picked up some weight in the process, but I'm working on losing that. A friend, from DU told me...you can lose weight, you can't grow new lungs. She's right..so now I'm working on losing the weight. About 30 lbs.

I am proud of myself. YAY me!

[tk2kewl]

1. Great job!

:thumbsup: :applause:

I am at about 13.5 months.

[one_voice]

2. Thanks!

Congrats to you too!!! :applause:

[applegrove]

3. Congrats. It is a very difficult thing to do. It just gets easier and easier (been quit 3 years and

rarely have craves).

[one_voice]

8. Thanks applegrove! n/t

[Tikki]

4. Congratulations....it is a grand accomplishment...one I proudly...

share....This coming January will be 7 years for me....
YAY for all of us that pull that monkey off our backs...

Tikki

[one_voice]

9. Indeed...

YAY for you too!

[rbnyc]

5. Rock the f on!!

You should be proud. I'm proud of you too.

WTG!!!

And you did it on my son's birthday!

[one_voice]

7. LOL!..

Thanks..

Happy birthday to your son!

[LNM]

6. Good job!

I quit over 3 years ago. It was the hardest thing I'd ever done.

[one_voice]

10. YAY for you!!!

It was hard at first...but got easier. Best thing we could do for ourselves!

[livetohike]

11. Congratulations!

Way to go :toast:

[solara]

12. Yay you!

I did the same thing.. cold turkey after smoking for a few more years than you! ANd it has nearly been five years for me.

You SHOULD be proud.. it is the best thing you have ever done for yourself


:fistbump:

[Amaril]

13. Congrats!!

:applause:

Yay you is right!!

I celebrated my 1 year quit anniversary May 1st. I still miss smoking sometimes, but not enough that I will ever go back.

[wysimdnwyg]

14. Outstanding!

11 years for me and I still want one every now and then. Of course, as soon as I even catch a whiff of a smoker walking by (not necessarily smoking at the time), that craving is gone.

Second hardest thing I've done in my life, and not a day goes by that I'm not proud of myself. You should be proud as well.

[CherokeeDem]

15. Yeah You!!!!

My dad was a 3+ pack a day smoker, who one day stopped...cold turkey...kept a pack in his briefcase for a year, in case some traumatic event sent him reeling and needed a cigarette. After a year threw the pack away and never looked back. Now if I could only do the same with ice cream.

Great achievement! Congrats!!!!!

[Iggo]

16. NICE!

:fistbump:

[yellerpup]

17. Congratulations!

Good beginning and you can make it from here. You'll shake the weight and in the meantime you've given your family the gift of your lifetime.

[Dystopian]

18. Happy for you!

I hope to be where you are in the near future...

I know how difficult quitting is...
Bask in your accomplishment...
Congratulations!



peace~

[Grantuspeace]

19. Quitting smoking is easy. I know someone that has quit many times.

Seriously, congratulations!

[MiddleFingerMom]

20. Congratulations!!! You have every right to be proud!!

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So similar to my path -- after 30 years of smoking and up to 3 packs a day,
I successfully quit cold turkey (1998 -- still smoke-free).
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I've had serious health issues (duh) and virtually the first question asked
in each interview/history is "Do you smoke?"
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Quitting is probably THE biggest and best thing you will ever do for your
body.
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I shudder to think how much worse my conditions would have been and how much
earlier they would have started.
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Good for you. EXCELLENT for you.
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[Skittles]

21. live by N.O.P.E. !!!!!!!!!!!

NOT ONE PUFF *EVER*