Day 19: It's Getting Better!

For the first time I don't have a physical craving for an idiotstick. That is amazing!! What that means is that my body is no long physically addicted to Nicotine. It only took 18 days to clean out my system (I had smoked for over 30 years).

I really believe that I CAN beat this addiction. And I am doing it without pills, without patches, without gum. With nothing but my own Will Power.

I admit that there were times I thought that I would go out of my mind, that I would be climbing the walls, that I couldn't hold out without a puff. But those times are over.

I AM FREE ONCE MORE!!! And it feels good!!!!!

To celebrate here's:

The Beatles- Getting Better

Day 18: The Impossible Dream!

Experts on the addiction of Nicotine claim that it takes 21 days for the human body to be totally rid of the toxins from smoking. And the journey back to a healthy body is a painful one.

But it seems to me that each day it is getting easier to quit. That what I first thought were insurmountable odds and an impossible quest, is turning into nothing more than a difficult journey, not the climb to the summit of Mount Everest.

While before I decided to quit, I would treat myself to a smoke after I finished a post, now I revel in the satisfaction of doing a good job (I just might get me some fancy chocolates to treat myself).

Quitting isn't hard if you really want to quit, if you have support from your family and friends, and you have help from G-d. I think I have prayed more these last 18 days than I did in the last few years.

If you do smoke and want to quit talk to your doctor. He or She will be able to help you get started.

And today's inspiration is a classic:

Impossible Dream

Enjoy today and everyday!