90 Days and Moving Forward

[pepapod]

Well, I am 90 days into a smoke and nicotine free life today, and it is a good day. Going on a distillery tour for fun. I can breathe so much easier, sleep so much better, and no longer carry the guilt and shame of smoking and having COPD (diagnosed 3 years ago, moderate). The first time I quit (2.5 years ago), I turned back to smoking at day 93. May I never turn back again 🙏. I feel as though my head and heart want to keep going forward into this smoke-free life, but it is hard - I’m learning how to do life without a cigarette after smoking my whole adult life (38 years of hard smoking ). They say that most worthwhile things are hard fought, right? Well, I’ll go with that for now. Have a lovely weekend 💐

[Damon1864 Volunteer]

Well done you should be really proud of yourself. Love Bernadette 😊 xx

[skischool]

pepapod,congratulations on your continued smoking cessation and enjoy your distillery tour,worry not about the rapid descent into alcoholism that normally follows these tours as it is slightly safer than smoking..for a while lol

Have fun.

Ski's and Scruff's x

[pepapod in reply to skischool]

Ha! Lucky for me, I’ve never loved the taste of whiskey, so I should be safe(ish) with this tour. Now the winery tour that is coming up later in the month is another matter 🍷🍷🍷🍷

[skischool in reply to pepapod]

Nice to see those glasses filled with Vino tinto my favourite tipple also.

Ski's with a slight hic x

[Spacecat1 in reply to pepapod]

The smell of someone who's just had a cigarette made me think God what an awful smell so stale. I shouldn't moan I was one of those people who used to light up. .Keep it going another day past for you. I took up colouring while watching T.V. got some of the harder colouring books and crayons it took my mind of wanting to go out and light up.

[sassy59]

Well done pepapod, keep going smoke free, you’re doing so well. Xxxx 🌟

[Hacienda]

Yeh, Well Done. Most of us have given up. myself with the help of an e.cig, that was over 3 years ago. No more coughing, less mucus. feel Positive, Feel so proud of yourself. A Big thing to do. carry on the good work. XXX

[Katinka46]

Well done. That’s a massive achievement. Kxx

[christina1947]

Pepapod you have done brilliant there are 2 types of people winners who do not smoke and losers who smoke your a winner !!! I was a loser for 55 years so lucky I am only boarderline COPD could be so very much worse take care xxx

[Pantani]

Well done it's hard going but worth it in the end.

[Spacecat1]

Well done. I had ups and downs with smoking and now regret having bad days smoking now have copd had it since 2008. And am hoping to have an op next year. Keep of the cigarettes and the feeling good will stay with you. My kids were proud of me for persevering. Which helped good luck

[Hidden]

Nice work!

[joyce74]

Well done, won't be long till you can't stand the smell from the smoke from others and your breathing improves.

[Llgr]

Good job! Keep it up, you'll never regret it😊

[stamford1234]

Well done, that's brilliant news. You will be a lot better off in the cash department as well as feeling better. Every day without a cig is a good day!

[Izb1]

Well done to you pepapod, once your head and heart are in the right place you can conquer anything, keep up the good work. Irene x

[MoyB]

Well done! Don't give up - you're doing brilliantly! xx Moy

[watergazer]

celebrate your success and hold onto it- think how much better you feel - enjoy your day x

[Shirleyj]

Good for you 👏👏👏x

[2greys]

Well done and keep it up. Don't keep any lying around to prevent absentmindedly lighting up whilst distracted and concentrating on what you are doing at the time, easily done.

[lKeith]

pepapod

Hello there, keep up with the non smoking mantra. Lungs are precious things that don't need the grief. Well done you have gone so far they will thank you.

IKeith

[Kristicats]

Excellent! Don’t give up on all that hard work.👏👏👏