Reward
Having just been reading some posts it seems one of the best rewards of quitting is the encouragement given here by fellow posters
It is without doubt only another smoker who understands the marathon effort it takes to quit and my journey has been sprinkled with warm and knowing cajoling from fellow quitters at all stages.
When we encourage each other it has such a beneficial effect and I don't believe I would have achieved the 413 days nicotine free days without such input from others.
Thank you
Hi Steve. I hope I am not being complacent but I cannot remember the last time I had a craving or a desire for a cigarette. It is like a miracle to me that having had the terrible cravings for 6 months or so they now seem to have completely gone. Free at last.
Having said all of that I am fully aware that just one puff would set me on the road to destruction.
Hey Steve..........yes the mouthwash works for cravings . Happy you tried it. It works for me too. However rest assured Steve the cravings do disappear for very long periods the longer you are quit. I am on 100 days and my problem is the habit rather than the craving, but i am working on it. Cheers.
Hi Dobbin. Dob you think I would dare fall off the wagon when I am 100 days ahead of you? Yes, the encouragement and the pressure to live up to ones suggestions in posts is huge. So is the affirmation received. I would be very disappointed if I ever erred. Things are going well. I have stopped dreaming I am chain smoking. Margaret Thatcher has given up trying to trick me. The rewards of quitting are many and a pay rise of $10 680 in 513 days is awesome... In years to come, Dobbin, those 100 days of mine will pale into nothingness. We know it is not a competition. We will always be approaching that finishing line... We just have to do it together.
I spent many nights reading myself to sleep on all these sights 160 days now and so can't believe I've come this far i just never think of cigs for ages at a time now then I will have a fleeting thought not a crave like before just a fleeting thought I'm so happy
Hey Sandy. Welcome to the sunshine club. It's difficult to express the feeling of joy being away from that awful addiction. Your statement " I'm so happy " speaks volumes.