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This morning as I checked into rollcall and the pledge it accured to me that my journey of my quit began one year ago today!
It was Tuesday last year on this day. Earlier in the month I had been on my girls trip, our Ya Ya trip, three nights on my river, playing cards, laughing, eating, drinking, swimming and smoking. When we came home Shelley's husband had quit smoking! She was almost pissed as she had lost her son to cancer about a year beforehand and just felt she wasn't ready to quit her crutch. Are we ever really ready? It was about August 19th, a Sunday night and there I sat on my patio where I had sat most of the summer, smoking , chain smoking and talking on the phone. I was on the phone with Katie, my oldest friend, also a Ya Ya.....she had quit smoking the year prior just after Shelley's son's memorial service....we three women were pregnant together with our boys, it was a sad time. Anyway, Katie was on the phone with me and finally says, "I wish you'd stop smoking, if you could only hear yourself wheez....." much of what she said to me that two to three hour conversation was along these lines. Mind you this came to me at a time I was often short of breath, often waking up terrified of getting cancer and or ill and missing my son's life, and often smoking more and more to mask and cover up the fear I was internally feeling.
Monday I woke up having smoked close to two packs that Sunday and I called my doctor and asked for a script for Chantix. I had heard of an aquaintance taking it and successfully quitting, (he has since started again and is now a firm believer of N.O.P.E.) my doctor was thrilled. Now I called Shelley who has the same doctor. I think she first said "fuck not you too!" She later called our mutual doctor and she too got the script. Again I smoked nearly two packs.
Tuesday August 21, 2007, one year ago today, both Shelley and I had our scripts and our quit dates set, we would quit our long lived habit on August 28, 2007.
Comments
wow that deserves a big hug and a massive congratulations,
cazsy
You are an amazing woman my friend!!!!
SteelerNation
Shell - 1 year - congratulations! It is wonderful to be free from the chains of the nicodeamon! Girl, you are an inspiration and I will be writing a similar comment one year from now, when I can celebrate my one-year anniversary free from cigs! Congrats! Chris
IMReady
Fantastic- I am so happy for you... you must feel great. Heck, I feel great justing thinking about your huge milestone!!!!!
forerica
That is wonderful, Shell. We are all so proud of you. Big celebration and reward time coming up on the 28th. Woooohoooo!!!! ((((hugs))))
shevie
Wonderfully moving story. We all have a story. So glad you are here and alive and well to coach us weaklings along.
Love you bunches.
quitecontrary
Oddly enough, being a fish today and all in honor of Louis, I am truly going to my favorite river today with the above mentioned Shelley. She is on vacation this week and we are sneaking away to celebrate us and our successful quits!!! Life is good and the river flows so beautifully! WOOT!
Shell7
THAT IS SOOOOOO COOL AND SUCH A WONDERFUL STORY...THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT TIME FOR YOU TO REFLECT AND BE GRATEFUL!!! I'M GRATEFUL FOR YOU!
wils
Beautiful river for a beautiful lady.Keep coming back OK cause you mean so much to me and many others here on DS.Because of you I AM going to call my Dr. next week to see if I can have Chantix...not sure if it is available in Canada.
lyndylou12
This is a great story, thank you for writing it down for us to enjoy along with you. I'm glad you and your friend are going to the river to celebrate your quits and I hope you have a GREAT time!!
Beesley