While in the chaotic throes of packing today (what do my kids do with all their pants and socks, do they eat the bloody things?!?) I had one of those 'ohhhh, I could just murder a fag now' moments. I stopped, took a breath, took another, thought 'NOPE - not one puff ever'. And just carried on and felt fine. It's so great to be able to do that now. Time was once a thought like that struck me I'd have been obsessing over it for hours.
Thanks for the good wishes. I'm very excited. Mind you, two days in a car with the kids are looming, we're driving all the way. Not being a smoker is going to make that a LOT easier but still... eep!
But by Sunday I'll be sunning myself by the pool overlooking Lake Garda and the beautiful mountains.
I see there are loads of new quitters on here so first of all, hello to you all. Welcome to the site, and big pats on the back all round for taking that first step!
So ... I've had the BEST HOLIDAY EVER. I swear. Absolutely wonderful. Sunshine and 35 degrees plus, for two solid weeks. Beautiful mountains, sparkling lake, visits to Venice and Verona and... OK, I'll shut up now.
What's important is that I survived 3,500 kilometers in the car with the two boys in the back and didn't think of having a cigarette even once. If I'd still been smoking it would have been hellacious, because I'd have been craving and crabby the whole way.
There were a few moments when I was relaxing with a glass of wine looking out over the lakes and mountains (we had such an amazing view!) when I did think wistfully of smoking. But actually, the people in the next caravan were sucking on the Malboros like the world was about to end, and when the smell wafted over on the breeze it was absolutely disgusting.
Eight months on, still going strong. Holidays without smoking can SO be done!
Hope you're all well my fellow quitters, did I miss anything?
Whoo-hoo! Great job on the smoke-free hols... Now to get ready for the penthouse... Are you ready? (sssshhhh, the plastic trumpets are just a decoy...)
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