FrankX's Journal

 I'm very pleased to report that tomorrow, August 14, 2008 it will be a complete year that I have been smokeless.  As far as I'm concerned I have achieved my goal.  Entire year has gone by without my smoking.  Tomorrow I will celebrate by discontinuing my use of nicotine gum which I have minimized use of for the last couple weeks.    I appreciate your support in all this, and hope I can return the favor at some point to those of you who are still smoking.  If I can do it you can do it too.  Good luck with it.

Yes, here I am again.  Smokeless in Kentucky.  Still going strong.  I'm even making a concerted effort now to cut back on the number of sticks (nicotine gum) I'm consuming each day.  The program I'm on will have me off it in about 12 weeks.  Then I can genuinely say I have beaten the nicotine habit.  If anyone is interested, I will keep you posted.

I'm happy to report that I'm still Smokeless in Kentucky.  No, it is still no easier than the last time I reported.  Uppermost in my thoughts most of the time, but I try to stay busy here on the computer, or doing exercise.  I avoid to extent possible thinking about it.  Yes, I'm still chewing the nicotine gum, I do need to reduce the amount I'm using gradually to get off the gum as well.