On The Up Escalator...

[nsd_user663_47108]

Just after midnight this morning (21/5) I made it to one calendar month on my quit.

Apart from my one weak moment (go look it up if you are interested) I've been ok, I think.

Still plenty of triggers to get past but I've been pleasantly surprised just how well my quit is going. The patches are obviously helping and I'm hardly using the inhalator at all, which is good.

My health is better, I can breathe f (flip) s, I can walk the mutt further and without getting out of breath. We've spent the last weekend blitzing the garden; serious surgery. And, it's been a breeze. There is no way that I could have done the manual work that I did in the last couple of days just one month ago - I would have been coughing and wheezing and resting and taking a break and having a fag and finding any excuse not to do what I've done this weekend.

Just want to say thank you to everyone who posts such positive messages on this forum. If I hadn't found this place, I'm not sure I would have lasted a week...

Phil x

[Dippy_Egg]

:D:):)

Lovely post.

A definite Huzzah deserver

Huzzah!

I'm gonna read it again. Its makes me smile.

[nsd_user663_47108]

Thanks for taking the time to reply, Eggypops, it's really appreciated!

Huzzahs all round!

[nsd_user663_42390]

Well done

Well done Pappyh it is great that you are feeling the health benefits of not smoking. This will surely spur you on to do another month and then another and another and another...........

[nsd_user663_26699]

Well Done!!!

Alex.

[nsd_user663_47108]

Haze and Alex,

thank you for your kind words. It is very much appreciated!

[nsd_user663_47108]

Thank you, Sue.

You still keeping on, keeping on?

[nsd_user663_47108]

Sending you a virtual "hug", Sue!

As an addendum to my original post, there's something else that I want to share. Just wanted to say how much pleasure I get from ripping the patch off my arm every night! It's like I'm saying, "that's another successful day!" It's very therapeutic...

[Dippy_Egg]

Didnt use patches. Gosh I almost wish i did now though. Rip off that patch Papster

I'll have to settle for jumping into bed and knowing, like you, thats another day I said 'in your face nicotine'

Sue....come right over here right now and get another hug. Tuck in. There you go.

[nsd_user663_46811]

Pappy H

Well done you!

you are so positive,

I gave up before you but it's people like you that I don't mind following!:cool:

Good luck

[nsd_user663_47108]

Thank you!

maura and Karri, thank you taking the time to reply.

If my idle musings help just one person in their quit then it's all worthwhile!