High five! Nice job. I've never smoked but have had people in my family who did for years and unfortunately it took their health and eventually their lives from them. So glad you've nipped it. Keep it up!

Thanks!

It was somewhat of a confidence booster in the game of life. Showed myself I could do it, then I put on about 10-15 lbs and set it in my mind that wasn't going to happen either. Just stepped on the scale this morning and was 189, instead of the 215 I was up to. Not only did I take what I put on off, I lost even more than I intended.

Now, If I could just whip my marriage into shape that easily!...LOL

***applause***

Congradulations! I just quit 5 days ago and I'm goimg crazy, but I'm bound and determined to do it this time!!!

Yay! good for you. The difficulty with attempting to "fix" a marriage is the other person involved has to be on the same page with you. It's two people working toward a common goal. To stop smoking or to loose weight doesn't take another person. Someone can motivate you or cheer you on, but ultimately you have to do it yourself.

It's rough, but it can be done. Last 6 months of my marriage have been the roughest ever, most stressful period of my life, and I quit smoking during it.

Single biggest thing I did, in my opinion, was to not take the attitude that I was trying to quit. I took the attitude that I was no longer a smoker...period. Someone who is trying to quit may have one here and there, or during a stressful moment. That's not me, because I'm no longer a smoker...never again, not one drag.

Oh, day 181.

Yeehaw!