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Day 62 and Im never looking back!!

I am turning the big 40 this year and to think I smoked through 28 years of that time!!! The worst part now is knowing that for at least the last 10 years I had been telling myself I would never be able to quit smoking and now that I am 62 days into my journey I'm actually rather annoyed with myself for totally believing that little voice that said its just too hard to quit. I really can say that if I can quit smoking then anyone can! I also did it without help from any NRT. It's kinda funny that now I have smokers asking me for advice on quitting and looking and me with this look I know so well - that look of envy for the person that is now a non smoker because you really want to be one yourself, but you have been a great salesperson and totally sold yourself on the idea that you could never do it because it's just way too hard. Now people look at me that way. And they just won't believe me when I say it's actually really easy to stop and with nothing to replace it with. I can honestly say that I do not feel the slightest bit deprived now I've stopped smoking too. And OMG you know what's become so obvious just in the last two weeks???? How BAD smokers SMELL!!!As a 28 year veteran smoker it's been a long long time since I had a fully functioning nose. Actually I was only 11 ( omg reality hits hard when I think my eldest son is the same age now as when I first started!!!)My husband is still smoking and now I really do understand what people mean when they say "it's like kissing an ashtray" and as much as I made a promise to myself that I would not become one of "those" reformed smokers that I despised so much while I was still fully hooked, I am finding it difficult to hide that look on my face when I get a whiff off the stale ashtray.

Jam, I agree with you entirely. I was smoking for 38years and I had the same point of view that I could never give up, I've been smoke free for 59 days and yes it does feel great and I am like you, I'm NEVER going back.

That is fantastic Trish!! Do you would know what I mean when I say to people "why on earth would I go and have a smoke ever again??? While I was still a smoker I would have paid someone a lot of money to fast forward time and put me 9 weeks into quitting!"

Go Girl, keep up the good work, you don't need them and how clean do you smell now, as fresh as a rose ! Well Done.