Stay strong and vigilant

It's been 322 days for me and I can assure new quitters that once you get over the hump of the first few weeks it will get much, much better. Physical pain is bad enough but feeling that you are betraying your so called "friend" who helps you cope with life's problems and joys is sometimes too much. Once you are over the hump you will ask yourself why did I ever spend my hard earned money and wasted my health on this nasty habit/addiction??? And you will feel a sense of accomplishment that you were strong enough to quit. And you will not be suffering anymore when your nicotine level is low because there will be no more nicotine in your bloodstream. And maybe once in a while you will have dreams while asleep that you lit up again and you'll wake up feeling guilty but then feeling relieved because your realize that it was only a dream. And that's the time when you have to be very, very vigilant because by then you somewhat have forgotten how addiction works and you may feel strong enough to tell yourself that just one puff won't do me any harm and you inhale one puff, and then the next, and the next while telling yourself I am not really a smoker anymore and before you know it you become hooked again. Stay strong and good luck to all quitters!!!