I haven’t written in over a month and yet I have so much to say. I am now smokefree over 9 months and more importantly have not smoked over 5000 cigarettes. I am still very much an ex-smoker and still am amazed that I think of cigarettes on a frequent basis. The change in weather has brought on some strong cravings and my husband has rightly pointed out that it is simply associations of sitting outside, having a drink and enjoying the sun. Someone told me that you have to experience everything at least once again as a non-smoker before we lose those associations.My quit is strong and while sometimes I imagine a cigarette would be nice I am so glad I am no longer its slave.I am posting a photograph that fellow quitter, mentor, supporter sent to me a while back. I have to check the name of the tree but the image is beautiful. I see Tibetan prayer flags and I would love to create a similar mobile with the words of people who gave up smoking.
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