Day 37 - Life is good....

[RoisinO1]

woke up to a beautiful sunny crisp morning after almost a 12 hour sleep. I ate a hearty full Irish breakfast compliments of my hubbie, with the heat of the sun shining in on my back....

This morning, I am feeling somewhat sentimental, emotional and grateful for what I have in my life and what I have achieved over the last 5 weeks. Only a smoker will know what it is like to quit and what an ordeal and achievement it is, like all of us know here...

I don't know what has brought this on, but it feels good and I like it! Is this my body/brain accepting I am non-smoker? Surely it is too soon? I still think about smoking at least once a day, its not a craving, its more I would be sitting reading or listening to music and it would just come into my head, ' I wouldn't mind a cig!' and would pass after about 10 seconds....Its weird!

Anyway, I am off now for some beauty treatments, then an evening of rugby, not a bad way to start off bank holiday weekend! Hope everyone has a good one

[Nozmo Valued Contributor]

Your morning sounds idyllic. I've had a corned beef pasty while I watched the rain coming down in buckets! Not complaining though as I'm in a similar frame of mind to you.

I still think about smoking a few times a day so you're not alone there. In fact my 80 year old mother surprised me the other day by saying she could "just do with a cigarette" after being a non-smoker for God knows how many years. I don't think it ever leaves you.

Have a good weekend rowens; sounds like you've made the best possible start to it.

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Nozmo]

Thanks Nozmo, wishing you big strongs for the pub today, I think you will surprise yourself and get through it as you have prepared yourself for this situation....let us know how you get on

[Nozmo Valued Contributor in reply to Nozmo]

Hiya rowens, I managed to get through the derby day without smoking, but only by adopting an unusual tactic. I came to the conclusion that I wouldn't be able to handle the stress of it all without smoking so I took the kids to the beach instead and when I came back it was all over! And we won, so it was a good day all round.

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Nozmo]

Good for you Nozmo, sounds like you had a lovely day with your kids breathing in the sea air, rather than pub air! Great win for Sunderland!

[nsd_user663_51263]

You're doing really well Rowens and those annoying little smoking niggles that keep cropping up will gradually disappear when they finally get the message that you won't give in to them.

It is an exhilarating feeling to be able to enjoy life without smoking but quitting for so many of us (especially me) can be difficult to stick to - it can be a bit of a double edged sword for a while if we let it. No way now do I want to go back to the nasty habit again and I'm sure you feel the same.

The taste of freedom is indeed sweet.

You though seem to have your quit well and truly under control. Hang on to it and don't let it go.

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free]

Thanks Linda, you are doing great too and we both need / have to hang on to it.....with the anniversary of 'back to the future' film this week, I would so love to fast forward 6 months to the future and we would all be over this struggle, but we will get there....

[nsd_user663_64429]

Well done rowen you have done so well 😃

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Well done rowens, this morning was really lovely, I was out playing soccer with my boy for an hour, really enjoyed the sunshine.

You are doing so well, keep going