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Taken for granted

Posted in Quit experiences
By Johnnie
schedule 18 Oct 2016

Hi all , moving towards the century (100days) by end of the week. Amazing , how much we take for granted. Saw specialist for 3 mths review on lung test after quitting smoking. Was told thank God that i had improved in features of taking air in and expelling in a given amount. There were technical terms for this but i am not a doctor. Point i am trying to make is that once we feel better our thoughts are "oh well maybe i can have one ....won't hurt" like when we were teenagers and thought we were bullet proof. But, ok without smoking i do feel better, no weazing, walk up hill better and even moustache went white. Alright i am 68 yrs old and smoked for 50 yrs and have some copd.... (what smoker has'nt?) but specialist told me it is NEVER too late to quit.....you live your life better. So, if you start to feel better after quitting cessation do not put thoughts in your mind that just one will not hurt because it will. Bye for now.

By Johnnie
schedule 19 Oct 2016

Hi Wendy........i hope you will be ok. Yes the message i tried to bring accross was that when one feels good and strong he or she may think about having "just" one. But, it will end up a whole packet. That unfortunately is how it is......when our brain senses something nice it then wants more and more.....so take care ...Cheers.

schedule 22 Oct 2016

Congrats Johnnie - you are on the right track and it sure sounds like you have your head on straight. You CAN do this . . . we CAN all do this!