Smokers Blog Stardate May 2006

I am now into month number 5 (yes FIVE) of not smoking; and guess what?

It is getting even easier!

I was actually up, had breakfast, got showered and dressed, and was out and about on Saturday when it suddenly struck me that I hadn't even given a thought to cigarettes or smoking.

Ok, now I know that probably won't sound like any big deal to somebody who has never smoked. And it sure won't sound very encouraging to a smoker considering quitting to think that it is still an effort after 4 months, but here's the point:

I didn't think it was possible to completely forget about smoking, and in fact I thought there would always be a little devil on my shoulder trying to tempt me. So actually going almost half of a day without even thinking about cigarettes is fantastic progress. It makes the times during the past few months when I have needed my willpower to stay on track very worthwhile - there is light at the end of the tunnel.

I am sure that at some time very soon I will even go a full day without thinking of smoking. When that day comes I will truly be a non-smoker and I'll probably forget all about this blog...