I read that most successful quitters will an occasional urge to smoke for years after they have quit. I�m assuming those are the triggers that come out of the blue, like what Rusty, Windy and Sticking To and others have mentioned in the last couple weeks.
I also read that 1 in 5 have no temptation to smoke and are 100% sure they will never smoke again. That is a pretty low number. Maybe that�s because most people think in present day terms, not what may or may not occur in the future. Personally, I don�t look ahead. I don�t think about it, and let the time come as it comes. It�s called living for the moment.
In another article I read, that even though a person has remained smoke free for quite sometime, 15 out of 100 returned to smoking after the 1st year, 5 out of 100 return to smoking after 5 years and 0 after 10 years.
It is not difficult to remain smoke free, when you accept that fact that you are just not going to smoke. You forget about it and you get over it. Don�t dwell on things that you can not have. What�s the point?
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/22/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 772
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 13,896
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,246.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 143 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 19 [B]Seconds:[/B] 50
