40 Days....For free.....!

[Hercu]

Here I am a nicotine Junkie who has chosen to be free from this entrapment, enslavement and addiction and I have received 40 days extra life to enjoy this new freedom and happiness...

If you wish to measure your success in life, don’t bother analysing your bank account, or your job description, or your relationship status, or your weight, or any other superficial badge society loves to pin on your resume. Just count the moments you spend peacefully in laughter. That’s what success is – living happily in your own way, and laughing at the highs, the lows, and all the ridiculous moments in between.

This is my life, made up entirely of my choices, my actions, my thoughts, my relationships, etc. Someday I will either decide to save myself or remain unsaved forever and that day I decided to safe myself arrived 4 Months 1 week and 2 Days ago... ………and I am Happy....

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free]

Hercu, you have such a great way with words and are so inspirational, huge congratulation on reaching over the 4 month mark, you are a non-smoker and a very happy one at that! Well done!

[Hercu Valued Contributor in reply to RoisinO1]

Thank you Rowens ....It is so wonderful to be a part of this group and to get all the support I am getting.

Non smoker yes....But still a Junkie who needs to be on the alert 24/7

Thank you so much XX

[nsd_user663_51263]

Well said Hercu and Well Done on your achievement.

To be no longer dependent on nicotine or have it controlling me any more is what I want more than anything else.

After fooling myself for so many years that it's my one guilty pleasure and something I need just to keep me going I've finally accepted smoking for what it is - a nasty and dangerous addictive habit and a complete waste of time.

Whether or not I have the courage of my convictions to actually follow this quit through to the bitter end remains to be seen. I have no intentions of falling by the wayside again and my resolve is strong but my confidence in reaching my goal still needs working on.

I never thought that giving up smoking would turn out to be such an important mission for me or that it would be so complicated to actually come to terms with. I never gave it a second thought when I first introduced myself to smoking all those years ago. You can't turn the clock back but how I wish I could because knowing what I know now I wouldn't even look at a cigarette or give one the time of day.

You are free now Hercu and it must be a great feeling.

When we think about some of the situations and challenges that we all have to encounter as we journey through life they make giving up smoking seem insignificant in comparison but only a smoker who's trying to give up can understand how much of a personal and life changing issue the task actually is.

Congratulations again Hercu and thank you for the support and encouragement you give to all of us on here.

[Hercu Valued Contributor]

Linda...Thank you...it was your turn to bring that lump in the throat and I needed to swallow few times.......Thank you and yes it is "CRAZY".. this quit smoking thing. It is complicated especially because it is a whole new life for me (us)...I smoked my whole life.. and the last four months was such a journey of rediscovery or actual seeing and feeling "normal" life.

So true Linda....It is only a real smoker who understand the real significance of quitting and stopping.

Thank you once again Linda ... we have made it so far together and together we will make it further up to the end...

Someone said: Every happy beginning is disguised as a painful ending .... So it is painful now but the beginning of happiness.....XX

[Hidden]

I am so happy for you Hercu and I know we will share the penthouse together, me, you linda and many others to come. We do learn a bit in each attempt, what I learned with this one is that it takes maturity to win. There is no point in fighting for something that was already dead, my relationship with the cigarettes was dead a long time ago, but it took me long enough to realise it...I am hoping that now that I've taken the first step, I'll move on an never look back because my only regret in life is actually to be a smoker. Thank you Hercu for being here for me everyday, it is really appreciated and many congratulations with your success... Here's to another better smelling life!

[Hercu Valued Contributor]

Thank you so much Mmaya ...we truly are sharing this together.

So true what you said that it takes maturity to win and I want to say the moment I accepted that quitting is not just taking deep breaths and sipping cold water but a real war, Emotional and Physical, I started to win and you are in that state of mind now Mmaya......You are winning it and I feel so happy for you !!

(NS: Yes for that better smelling new life ) XX

[nsd_user663_54305]

Well done Hercu!

I don't post here much these days, as I've nothing much to say which I haven't said before many times over, but I've lurked on this board for long enough to know that it's posts like this which act as a powerful reminder that a successful quit is not about ticking days off a calendar, it's all about achieving that state of mind where you can see your addiction for what it is - a state of mind where you are at peace with yourself, embracing your quit rather than fighting your addiction, and knowing you will never smoke again.

Some people fight their addiction for months whilst others get there far more quickly (and I've ranted often enough on the main reason I believe this to be) but when people do get there, their confidence jumps right off the page and it's obvious that they 'get it' - the whole complex, miserable maze of addiction is suddenly behind them.

Well done again, and I hope you continue to inspire others to follow on our common path to freedom.

[Hercu Valued Contributor]

Coming from you AnEgg......is very highly appreciated and thank you...I totally devoured your posts when I joined at first and that info gave me insight and the knowledge I needed so badly.

I wish for all the people suffering to understand exactly what is meant by embracing this quit rather to fight it.The moment you discover that new freedom and as you said that miserable maize of addiction is behind you, life begins...

Thank you once again and be assured I will continue to inspire and follow our common path to freedom

[Incy_Wincy]

Hercu, well done You arrived here so strong and determined, and it's so lovely to see such a fabulous positive post

Keep it up everyone!x

xx

[Hercu Valued Contributor in reply to Incy_Wincy]

And out came the sunshine......Thank you Incy_Wincy my difficult day just brightened up now that I have read your post...Thanks !!