I quit !!!
By peggy gardner
6 Feb 2009
I never smoked in front of my parents.
all of my smoking years my parents were on me about not smoking - sending me articles, poking me in the ribs...nagging....
well...my mother passed away 10 years ago, and on mother's day after that, I quit smoking for four years.
my father's birthday is wednesday, feb. 11th. he will be 89. next year I told him, he will get the big party, but this year I have nothing to offer him but a promise.
a promise that I will quit on that day, for myself, and for him...while he's here to see it and so he won't survive me.
update
2/11 - today is the first day - I feel better already.
2/12 - surprisingly, no dead bodies....
today is 2/15 - I feel better already, so glad to have been smoke free now for the 5th day...and wow, I can smell someone smoking a cig a mile away...and when I opened an old purse - egad.....nasty.
yipeeeeeeeeeeee
6/13/09 update
still not smoking...!!!!
(kinda felt committed !!!)
24 responses
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Michael Adams gave props (6 Feb 2009):
Great series here. I quit about a year ago and try not preach that you should quit but to me the benifits out wiegh the negatives! You have my vote
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Spectre Photo gave props (6 Feb 2009):
I quit three months ago and it's been tough. I'm right with you Peggy!
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Jane Zielenbach gave props (6 Feb 2009):
Yikes- good luck..i find the key is distraction...and a few days in bed
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Lindsay gave props (6 Feb 2009):
rock on peggy. i know you can do it!! i'm still thinking of joining you...not sure yet though. ;) but i know you can. good luck to you!
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Sally Sloley said (6 Feb 2009):
your photos are great. i love #13. you got my vote and my support...i'm 8 years without. it really does get easier.
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Brittany Biel gave props (7 Feb 2009):
You just made me cry. No joke. I wish my father would stop, but he won't listen. I am deathly afraid he will die at a young age like his father. This NEEDS/HAS to be published for all the smokers and their families out there.
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Brittany Biel said (7 Feb 2009):
Oh, by the way, good luck. :) I sincerely hope you can kick it, (I can't stop crying now. Lol.)
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Michael Thompson said (7 Feb 2009):
As an addict who is currently not abusing (10yrs now) I can tell you that every time you "quit" you will get better at it, each time you ignore the cravings it will get a little easier. But I, at least, am still an addict, I still love the smell of tobacco smoke, I still get cravings, just less often... Good Luck! And don't let little set-backs discourage you.
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Joerg Schlagheck gave props (8 Feb 2009):
You got my vote for this one. I hope you can stick to your resolution and whish you lots of health!
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Sherry gave props (10 Feb 2009):
Tomorrow Tomorrow! What a great promise! I like your reasons LOL . I sincerely wish you the will power to do it and to keep going!
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Russ Baxter said (14 Feb 2009):
Hang in there. I've been quit for 21 years now. For me it was easy after a couple of weeks, I just told myself I could never ever have even one more and I have not. However, years later I dreamed that I was smoking a ciggy the size of a telephone pole.....
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peggy gardner said (19 Feb 2009):
update - still not a puff or a drag = done deal !!!
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Rebecca Kinzie Bastian gave props (25 Mar 2009):
Hi Peggy. I haven't been on JPG much lately so what fun I am having catching up on your photos! This is a great essay. Got my vote.
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J. Harris Blacklist gave props (13 Jun 2009):
Cool Story...voted yes!!! The question... tugs at me...
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John Linton gave props (13 Jun 2009):
Hell...Yeah! It rocks! Congratulations on the feature.
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peggy gardner said (13 Jun 2009):
well I'm just glad I didn't start back..how embarassing would that be?
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jean-francois added a link (14 Jun 2009):
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Ronnie Ginnever gave props (14 Jun 2009):
This should be published, yes, yes, yes!
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Jan Hoffman gave props (14 Jun 2009):
You are my hero! Great story.....
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TeAnne Pantony gave props (14 Jun 2009):
It gets better, I promise. 7 months for me now. After 40+ years smoking.
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Puneet Singh Puri gave props (15 Jun 2009):
wonderful.... u have just given me an idea.... i ll do the same for my addiction with cola....my excessive usage has taken a toll on my health and my body..... GOOD JOB DONE.... NICE PICS TOO
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Camil Seisanu gave props (15 Jun 2009):
excellent story, very thought provoking ! V+ :)
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Michael Risenhoover gave props (15 Jun 2009):
Great story and I can relate, I just quit 3 weeks ago, well done and my vote!
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Jason Platt gave props (15 Jun 2009):
congrats...story of the week...woooo....
