Ouch � that really took a toll
I decided to leave my office and go outside for a short walk. As I left the building the smokers were out in force just 25 feet away from the door. They�d be the ones that I use to light up with some time ago; there were about 8 of them. As I walked by, one of them asked me, �hey what are you doing down here?� I stopped and chatted with him for a couple of minutes. The smoke, oh the smoke, all of the smoke, the air outside was heavy with it. I got a mildly sore throat, headache, partial earache and sinuses got partially stuffed up. It�s been 15 minutes since I left the group and my throat is still sore. I want to let you know that smoke really stinks. How could we have? How can we still think�it? It is a rather nasty addiction, I still smell like smoke. Wonder if any of my cohorts think that I have been smoking outside. I can see them thinking that they smell smoke on that stickin. My lungs are hurting also.
The other 7 smoking buds somewhat ignored me; I think they all know that I don�t smoke anymore so I am different, not part of the clan. I also believe them to be envious. I have noticed this the past several months but today was much more obvious. They kind of put out the smokes fairly quickly.
I now have you my quit buds that smell much more pleasant, you don�t hurt my throat, give me a headache, earache, stuffed me up, nor hurt my lungs.
You see friends, I don�t have to tell you that it isn�t easy but it is obtainable and worth the pain of every crave you will ever have while on this journey. You also do know that there really is an end to this journey, don�t you! Hang with it, and if you falter, get up and try again. In the not too distance future, smoke will be hurting your throat as well. Remember fight for the minute and only the minute, then the hour and only the hour, and then the day and only the day, the week and only the week, the month and only the month. It does get so much brighter and easier as you build strength along the way.
Stickinto
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/22/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 368
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,529
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1932
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 68 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44