Just DO IT!!!
It took a while for me to realise just how selfish i was being
I am retired but my wife still works and works long hours
she said while ever i smoked it would stop her retiring too because we would not be able to afford to live a decent life if i still smoked
finally it sunk in and i stopped:)))
My 9 year grand son said to me yesterday how proud of me he was for quitting!
That almost had me in tears
Screw smokes!!!!!
Actually I never really thought it was selfish. I started in an era that had smokers in restaurants, movies, trains, even my Doctor smoked this was our role models in those days. It was considered tres chic (modern for women) to smoke. Still, now the message is out there for all of our Children and Grandchildren to see and knowledge is a critical ingredient so there is no excuses today. In your situation it does not help your partner or you for that matter, one bit, so I hope you post again when you have reached your 100 Peterstever
Congratulations! Always feels good to hear about quit stories like yours. Thanks for sharing
Congratulations peterstevenson and welcome, it does help when people acknowledge and compliment your accomplishment, like your wife and grandchild, and this site, you will get a wealth of information and advice. May you and your wife have a long healthy, wealthy, happy life in retirement, now you are smoke free.
Hi Peterstevenson. You are right. So incredibly selfish to be burning $'s earned by your wife. Glad you woke up before the smoke consumed you completely. You working wife has now a pay rise depending where you live or maybe hundreds of dollars a month not to mention a week. Better than any employer will give. Hope you and your wife plan how to enjoy your windfall as if you had not made this choice hundreds of thousands of $'s would be going up in smoke. I know. I have rescued $32 000 from the ash tray in four years...
Well Hello Peterstevenson. I quit smoking after quitting my job and decided that i didn't have to go back. Retirement is great even if hubby is still working for another year til 65. He always maintained that he would work until at least 70 but i think it was because of finances. Now that he too has quit smoking, it is quite possible that he may decide to enjoy retirement next year. If he does, then maybe do some traveling or rent a trailer on the lake in summers.......
Now we have OPTIONS OTHER THAN SMOKING!
Thanks for your unique story and giving us another great reason to quit or remain quit! Please keep in touch and keep that grandson proud of you!
Hi All
Thank you very much, I love all your comments and welcome the advice.
It has been easy so far, I have heard all the horror stories about giving up but so far I have not been cranky or starving hungry, just quietly pleased with myself.
Lia said my wife just got a pay rise, She sure did!! Around $1000.00 a month!!!!
Does not take a genius to work just how dumb I have been over the years but just how smart I am now:)))
And Oh YES!!! How what my grand son said to me has made me so bloody determined to succeed!!
Yes your right!!! It is a no brainer!!
It will take a while for me to forgive myself for being so bloody selfish!
My wife said to me many times you have to stop so we can live a good life and she can retire.
Just took me way longer for that to sink in then it should have!!!
She tells me everyday now how proud of me she is and we are starting today to plan our trip of a lifetime next year to celebrate her 60th birthday and our 43rd wedding anniversary!
London, Paris and Rome here we come!!!
Paid for by NOT smoking!!:)))))))
yep your right mate
it is day 6 and I am just getting stronger and more determined every day
I will not allow myself to go back.
Day 7:)) Made it without to much difficulty
Bring on the next 7 days:)
Yes today is day 10 and I am going strong. Gave myself a little reward and bought a new phone:)))
Galaxy 10 Plus, awesome phone and paid for by NOT smoking:)))
Day 16 and going even stronger!!!
The will to win has kicked in and I am loving being smoke free.
Day 30:)))))
Just starting to believe I can be the hero of my own story and believe I am stronger then even I realise!