It feels like the 22nd Feb is as far away as next Christmas!
Months flicked by without me noticing but these last 2 months are dragging.
I am looking forward to Feb when all the DFSers will be getting their keys to the penthouse but it seems to be taking an age to get there!
Wow, keys to the Penthouse :cool:
It must be a fantastic feeling, you must be absolutely thrilled. I think some of the drag might be post Xmas etc. January always seems a bit slow after the activity of December. Get this month out the way and it'll start shifting on.
Well done again, hope to see you there some day.
Haha nearly there :). Will you be celebrating your first year without smoking?
Michael
I think everything you wait for seems to take a long time, the holiday that's booked, the birthday party etc etc. The old saying back in the early days seems to spring to mind - distract yourself, it is definitely going to happen.
Jackie
Ahh its like waiting for a taxi right now.. when you got half an hour to wait your not checking the window, but when you got only a few mins til the taxi turns up for you, your up n down out the seat constantly checking the clock.
You have a highly anticipated milestone ahead of you, and right now you've probably started counting down the days just as much as you counted up the days at the start of your quit. Caught in that timewarp again, just like in the beginning.
You'll get there .. so relax and enjoy the time til then. Time flies when your having fun!
Great going so far! be proud!!
yeah i'm feeling you on that one - my 6 months has been draaaaaagggging since i started to get close.
Hey little dragon! Is it STILL January? I'm getting antsy, too what a crazy year eh..... but we'll have come full circle soon! xx
Don't want to sound like an old misery (even if I am) but, isn't too much importance put on how many days we've gone. Some people have a relapse and start again, some have more than one relapse (still feel the need to feed the addiction) and don't bother about it. Since I quit I haven't smoked at all, but if I do (can't say if I will or not) I will start again from scratch. Nothing to do with me what other people say about their time smoke free. For me though every day of the first week or so was bloody great, after 53 years of the weed I was a non smoker, now every day without a smoke is a blessing without feeling the need to celebrate every five minutes. I am just giving it a few minutes to think is this being offensive to others, I don't think so, this is the way I think so I'll "Submit Reply" and well done all who are having another smoke free day. David.
Don't want to sound like an old misery (even if I am) but, isn't too much importance put on how many days we've gone. Some people have a relapse and start again, some have more than one relapse (still feel the need to feed the addiction) and don't bother about it. Since I quit I haven't smoked at all, but if I do (can't say if I will or not) I will start again from scratch. Nothing to do with me what other people say about their time smoke free. For me though every day of the first week or so was bloody great, after 53 years of the weed I was a non smoker, now every day without a smoke is a blessing without feeling the need to celebrate every five minutes. I am just giving it a few minutes to think is this being offensive to others, I don't think so, this is the way I think so I'll "Submit Reply" and well done all who are having another smoke free day. David.
Congrats on being so close to the penthouse Nog, can understand your frustration too.
Am closing in on 8 months and I'm thinking, what exactly am I thinking is going to happen at a year?
Not offended by what you've said Davo at all, am wondering though , when am I going to move to the next phase, what is the next phase, accepted that will never smoke again am very happy to feel confidence if vigililant - what's coming next though? Moving on with life, being an ex smoker, when will I no longer think in terms of how long since I last smoked.
There's a next step I'm sure I'm just not sure what it is.
M
Sam! Its not too long honestly! In fact, not that I want to brag, I am only 18 days away from the big moment! MAH i'm not sure about those questions. All I can say is i'm currently enjoying finding out and learning who the real non smoking me is. I suspect keeping some kind of tag is a good way to remind yourself always to be vigilant. I recall this time last year having the worst cough in the world and wrestling with my head, knowing I needed to do it, but just too scared to jump. x
Davo, no offense taken here either, but i do think it warrants response.
Really can't see the problem with folk celebrating their milestones of their quit. On this forum there is the emphasis of the 1 year 'Penthouse Club' and up to that point in the very early days of being quit folk post all their experiences and are happy and thankful for each day they've gone smoke-free. Later on, around the 1 month in stage, they stop counting in days and it tends to become weekly milestones. Before long things get easier (usually at the end of the 3rd month) and folk will be looking more at being an extra month quit from the last time they posted about it.
Folk SHOULD feel proud and if they want to post it on here then good on them.
Each to their own, but i know that there is alot of people on this forum who have probably quit for longer than previous quits because they have been able to share their daily/weekly/monthly achievements with other quitters. Folk stop asking how you are doing in the world around them, so being able to say 'hey i've been quit another x day/week/month etc' is a much needed outlet for ones achievements.
You may not need to, but other folk do
Don't want to sound like an old misery (even if I am) but, isn't too much importance put on how many days we've gone. Some people have a relapse and start again, some have more than one relapse (still feel the need to feed the addiction) and don't bother about it. Since I quit I haven't smoked at all, but if I do (can't say if I will or not) I will start again from scratch. Nothing to do with me what other people say about their time smoke free. For me though every day of the first week or so was bloody great, after 53 years of the weed I was a non smoker, now every day without a smoke is a blessing without feeling the need to celebrate every five minutes. I am just giving it a few minutes to think is this being offensive to others, I don't think so, this is the way I think so I'll "Submit Reply" and well done all who are having another smoke free day. David.
Hey Davo, no offence taken because I am amused by your words, like I am by your jokes on the General forum where you carefully counted down your jokes day by day!! 
So you are being an insy winsy bit hypocritical if you dont mind me saying as I am sure you wont be. Many people encouraged you on your countdown and didnt comment on you needing to "celebrate" every day with a new joke.
Never mind hey, nearly there.
Really can't see the problem with folk celebrating their milestones of their quit.
I think I just like a good celebration! Im all up for celebrating all the religious holidays across the board, and have no problem with celebrating other nations national days (st. patricks day etc) . I think we should just celebrate more stuff in general. lol 
Hey Davo, no offence taken because I am amused by your words, like I am by your jokes on the General forum where you carefully counted down your jokes day by day!! So you are being an insy winsy bit hypocritical if you dont mind me saying as I am sure you wont be. Many people encouraged you on your countdown and didnt comment on you needing to "celebrate" every day with a new joke.
Never mind hey, nearly there.
Don't quite know what you're saying Nog but you're probably right. When I started the jokes I think Marg was nine months smoke free, so, my head said post a joke a day till I'm nine months and it just carried on. I accept people will want to celebrate being smoke free, but after alls said and done all we've done is stopped smoking. When I've been stopped a year I'll celebrate, although I don't know how. I must say all people have been very supportive of me here and in my real world, sometimes I think they're more proud of me than I am of myself, I do know that I never want to smoke again though whether I will or not is another matter. Anyway here's to another smokefree day, here and in the land of the dragon. David xxx
Just thought Nog, do you think I'm beginning to act like someone who's never been a smoker and thinks so what it's no big deal. If so I don't know if that's a good thing or what.
It feels like the 22nd Feb is as far away as next Christmas!
Months flicked by without me noticing but these last 2 months are dragging.
I am looking forward to Feb when all the DFSers will be getting their keys to the penthouse but it seems to be taking an age to get there!
Hi Nog 
Sorry the time is dragging a bit now but it does pass of course will be at the door to welcome you
Love
Marg xx
Hi David
I always celebrated my milestones right up to the full year I was and am proud of what I have done for myself especially health wise
I also think that us longer term quitters by celebrating how far we have come also helps the Newbies and anyone who is struggling to see that yes it can be done I have had some say to me if you can I can just because I smoked for over 50 years
So if it helps others I shall continue to post my milestones just not as often now
Love
Marg xx
I guess we are all different in how we do things but when I was way back at the beginning every hour was a celebration, then days, weeks, and then months, that was what kept me motivated - getting well wishes from friends here somehow made me really happy.
Keep celebrating if that makes your day better.
Jackie
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