Day 18 - Still not smoking

Another weekend without cigarettes and each one is easier to handle, in fact, each day I don't smoke makes the next day easier. I really do like not having the habit anymore and hopefully I'm stubborn enough to never go back. Everyone in my family is proud of my accomplishment and I'm grateful to them but the most important person to impress is myself and I've done just that.
The cost was never a reason for quitting (although I'm sure it's one for my husband), my health was. I used to say "everyone is going to die from something and my time might as well come with a cigarette in my mouth" - can you believe I said that? The fact is, when it did come down to quitting or dying, I quit thankfully.
I was talking to my son the other day who is a doctor (anesthesiologist) and he was telling me how big of a difference being quit for just this long would mean to him in surgery. He said doing cardiac surgery on a smoker is very dangerous and recovery is much longer and harder.

I'm looking forward to trying out my quit flying and on my cruise. Flying was always icky for me, all the waiting around and then the time on the plane and I couldn't wait to get off and find the quickest exit to have a cigarette. Of course I never wanted to check in too early and go through security cause I couldn't have another cigarette then........OMG, the cigarettes were controlling ME. The cruise experience is another thing all together, that relaxation time on my veranda with reading and smoking.............I think I may just miss that but alas - I do not smoke anymore and I will not allow myself to be tempted. There is enough food on the cruise to keep my mouth occupied :):):).

Thank you again blogging friends for helping me stay cigarette free for the last 18 days, I appreciate your support more than my words can express.
Have a Wonderful Saturday!!

My Admission & Vow:
I am an addict and I understand I will always be one cigarette away from my pack a day habit.
I vow not to smoke today.