This coming May 19 will mark my 3 year anniversary of quitting smoking!
I just wanted to say to everyone that is trying to quit, to keep it up and if you have any problems just remember you are not alone!
I was in Afghanistan on mission when I realized that I could survive so much adversity that was being thrown at me but I couldn't stop that habit! It became a personal challenge not only to stop but to QUIT for good! Having stopped a few times previously, I knew the odds were against me. I actually got angry, that I could handle everything but not the cigs!
Anyway, If I can successfully quit while on mission in a war zone, you can do it too! Just set your mind and when ever you get that urge, do something physical! Go for a run, do push-ups, jumping jacks anything except light that cig!
You can do it! I'm living and breathing proof that you can!!
HOOAH
Rob M.-A PROUD AMERICAN VETERAN! OlllO-It's a JEEP thing! GOALS 2010: 5K- 5KFVS, 5/22/10: 29:15 10K- Old River Run, 5/8/10: 1:02.24 City of Roses Half Marathon, 9/19/10: Marathon-St. Judes Memphis Marathon, 12/4/10?? Duathlon-??? Triathlon(sprint)-???
Ex-Smoker turned Runner!
This coming May 19 will mark my 3 year anniversary of quitting smoking! HOOAH
Congrats on the anniversary, Rob!
My quit date is Nov 11, 2001. I still have dreams about smoking. Like I can feel the cig in my hand, and I can smell it when I inhale. And in my dream I am always trying to figure out how I can hide the smell from other people. Sometimes I even dream that I'm arguing with the store clerk about the outrageous price (over $8 now here in CT!). When I quit, they were like $3.75 / pack. Also, I caught myself just the other day, absently thinking I needed to stop an buy a pack on my way to where ever I was going. And it's been 8 1/2 years now!
You are a tough guy for sticking with this. Not to mention your service in Afghanistan - deepest graditude for that.
*Jeep wave*