- I love being in control - I feel wonderfully powerful that I am able to fight this addiction.
I love the newfound confidence and strength in ALL aspects of my life since I quit.
I also love the newfound feelings and emotions that I never knew I had because they were hidden behind a smoke screen before.
I love waking up in the mornings and not coughing a lung up because I've smoked too much the night before.
I love being able to really taste my food - weird, but since giving up smoking, I can eat carrots and love them - LOL! I used to hate them before.
I love it that my daughters tell me that I smell 'lovely'.
I love that I can take a walk in the park and be able to smell the flowers.
I love that I have the energy to run, dance, laugh and play with my kids without having to take a breather every 5 minutes!
I love being able to say "no, I'm sorry I don't have a light - I don't smoke!"
And I love the fact that the fear is slowly leaving me - it's an ongoing process, but every day that I pass smoke free, I know that I am doing the greatest thing ever for my health and the health of those around me.
- I love that my little girl is no longer afraid that Mommy will die when she goes outside to smoke.
- I love that now I don't feel like a hypocrite and that I have made a decision to be life-affirming. Many people here posted about their children. Well, I have to say that I have 200 children as a teacher, and I am so ultimately ashamed that they could ever have seen me smoke; but now, I love the fact that I can be a true fighter in places where I live and teach that have no clue(I live in the Netherlands right now, but have taught English in the Slovak republic for the previous 2 years - where there is no such thing as a nonsmoking section).
I love that I feel more like my true self, not someone hiding.
- I love going for longer and longer periods of time without even thinking of smoking as though it doesn't exist. It has been stripped of its importance and no longer merits any attention.
- I love the feeling of pride that I get when I come here and read all these great posts from all you wonderful people!
I love that I can fall asleep without feeling my heart beating its way out of my chest, and it doesn't miss a beat anymore! That was scary!
- FREEDOM!!!
- My grandson saying, "Nana you smell so purty!"
My children being proud of me for quitting smoking!
My home smelling good again!
Breathing!
No coughing!
Sitting in NO SMOKING section of restaurants!
Saving cash for my quitting smoking cruise in one year!
No late night runs to the store to buy a pack of smokes!
Clothes smell so fresh!
Hair and body smells good!
They are endless, but most important of all is GIVING MYSELF THE GIFT OF LIFE!
