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COngratulations to you and Ron, Bev!
The statement I've read is that it takes 21 days to un-learn a habit, so
you are over that hump. However, although I only smoked a little for parts
of 2 years in college (many many moons ago), I still occasionally find
myself tempted...

NOT by the smell. In fact, like many other former smokers, I find the smell
to be particularly obnoxious. Not while I was smoking.

One of the best things you can do to help yourselves is to not make
provisions to continue. That is, not only don't buy any tobacco products,
but avoid people and places where there will be other people smoking.

If you find a temptation to light up coming on strong, send an email.
Also, tell youself you want to be around to see the grands growing up....
And best wishes to you both...
Lynn

>Re: Moles

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>And I will take this opportunity, as we talk about noxious gases and
>inhalation death, to brag on myself.
>Ron and I have now been non-smokers for 21 days.  That's the longest
>ever for either one of us, and it looks like we are going to make it
>this time.  I actually feel like a non-smoker-strange to say, but true.
>  In those short couple of weeks, I have already been through several
>really stressful episodes and was able to maintain my abstinence. We are
>taking Chantix (and yes, I know the suicide/depression dangers) and it
>has really worked for us.  I don't want to sound like a commercial, but
>nothing else has worked and we've been 1.5-3 packs a day smokers for
>most of our lives(Ron smoked for 36 years and I smoked for 27 years.)
>And no, I don't *feel* better yet-and while my sense of smell is more in
>tune, it is only in tune with bad smells at present. I'm gaining weight,
>too.  But 2008 is the year to get healthy, so we are off to a good start....
>I've been having some heart issues, congenital now mind you...but never
>the less, it just feels healthier being a non-smoker.  We are going to
>start exercising more as soon as we can.  Ron is still recovering from
>radiation treatments and I am recovering from my own little 'near death
>episode'....but soon...
>Now, if I could quit my job, the world would really ROCK!
>
>Bev, who just yesterday covered up the "At least I can still smoke in my
>car" bumper sticker with "My Australian Shepherd is smarter than your
>honor student" bumper sticker....yeah, I know, Imma Redneck. :)
>
>EarthNSky wrote: