50 Days today.

[surrendertowin]

Well I've got to 50 days today with my e cig and the last 3 days have been quite difficult. I haven't picked a 'cancer stick 'up,but my thoughts have been around-Was it that bad?

Of course it was and I know what damage has happened as a result of smoking.I know that 45 years of being addicted to them and the obsessive thoughts and actions won't leave me that quick.I'm glad I have done a list of positive things around not smoking.

Its has been a struggle but I'm able to manage this 'One day at a time'.I am not willing to keep stop/starting with this and will have to fasten my seat belt when the obsessive thoughts come.To be honest,I think the novelty of my e cig has worn off now but I shall continue.Thanks to this site and reading the posts lets me know that this too shall pass.Rucsack or wheel chair-my choice.I need to get out in the fells again.Phew. Thank you.

[mrssunnyside]

Hi surrendertowin, Huge congrats on 50days Oh and I love scenic pic, I remember a Doctor saying to me once, ' You either want to be a poorly old lady or a healthy one ' and as I get older those words ring out in my head !!!

So yes I will do it Now, and hopefully be healthier, in older age.

[yellowsnowdrop]

Huge congrats on the 50 days.LOVE the picture.I'm at around the 11 or 12 week Mark using an ECig & I still struggle but as you rightly say 45 years of smoking leaves,a,fairly lasting impression.I smoked for about 40 years & find that it's more the memory of smoking that I miss rather than the cigarette itself (does that make sense??) First Times,first Christmas,first holiday etc without cigs I find really hard but just remember that we 're all with you on this journey & just think of how much good you're doing yourself.Be very proud.

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer]

Aup Surrendertowin it's great to see ya again pal

That is such a lovely picture ACE pal, 50 flippin whole days quit whoooooopy flipin doooooooo to you

Hey you stick with it, whether in a wheel chair or without, you got me pal !! You CAN do it, and you WILL do it

Just think of getting out to the fells again and ENJOY it eh It's not the e-cig thats wearing off its mr nic trying to get you back !! cos perhaps your feeling a bit down in the dumps eh

I know your story pal, and I admire you for getting this far with your quit Soooo RITE am going to say this once, and once only !! are you going to surrender to mr nic !! ORRRRR are you going to flippin fight him !! and get your life back to something like it used to be eh

Get back out on them fells, breath the fresh air again Do what you want to do and not having to rely on mr nic to help you !!

Pull yourself together, and FIGHT him You can, no, will do it I have got so much confidence in you

Suretowin

Pete

[nixy 27 Months Winner]

Surrendertown, bit late with my comment but just wanted to say well done you are a star. Hope you are feeling a bit more positive now as we all have bad days where all we can think of is nasty nic. Please be vigilant, I stopped smoking for 6 months but started again for 4 months. I was very ill and stopped again and am now 5 weeks into my new quit. Wiser now so won't trip up again. Good luck.

[surrendertowin]

Thank you Everyone.I feel better today and More confident.I have my pre op assesment date for the op on my leg bypass.The 17th this month and then 4 weeks to the op.They are going to by pass the artery with a leather patch (Cow artery) I think.

Im going to change the sheep picture to a cow-haha and my user name to Daisy.

Thanks again all. Ray