I'm a Non-smoker!! (did I just say that)

Lets start this out by saying if you have never been a smoker you have NO idea how big of an accomplishment this truly is!!


I picked up my first cigarette when I was 16 years old, I want to say it was to impress a boy. It was an occasional thing for awhile, and then slowly but surly became a routine (and addiction). By the end of that first year I was a pack a day smoker :( I can't even recall how that was possible since legally I could even buy them for another 2 years.). Me and my friends would have someone get them for us, numerous packs at a time, or find someone and just ask them (which worked a lot)... regardless, it started...  For ten years I had smoked those little things, with 2 or 3 failed attempts at quitting in between... Lets just say after ten years I had a pretty strong addiction.. Pretty soon day to day activities became attached with smoking. For example, driving in the car, after eating a meal, while talking on the phone. These three were the hardest...

I found out I was pregnant on January 20th, 2012 that moment I went from smoking 20 cigarettes a day, to just 2 and a 1/2 or 3 cigarettes... I didn't and couldn't quit cold turkey. And I don't think the with-drawls would have been good for the baby (not that the smoking was). So that same night (the 20th) mike bought me my final pack of cigarettes. I took it slow, (as I was still getting numerous cravings) I would light the cigarette, take 1-3 puffs and then put it out. making one last the time that 3 would have normally. What would of lasted 1 day, ended up lasting me 5. On the 25th of January I smoked my last cigarette, and I haven't had a single one since.

I'm so proud to say that I have officially been 42 days without a cigarette..
and even though sometimes something still triggers a craving, I AM A NON SMOKER!! and I couldn't be more proud of myself...


Thank you baby, for giving mommy strength, and making her healthier :)