rocknbil - 1:59 am on Jun 6, 2006 (gmt 0)

You know, I make it a point not to mention smoking, smokers are such a minority these days. But have to tell you your post is so damn inspiring that I guess it's time.

Smoked from 16-22, then just quit. I smoked non-nicotine sub's for a while and once the nicotine was out of my system, had no urge to smoke at all. I never experienced the anguish of withdrawl everyone raves about, it just wasn't there. So you would think quitting would be an easy thing . . . oh contraire . . .

I was off 5 years. To the point where being around smoke didn't even bother me (which is odd for an ex-smoker.) Then I divorced my first, and a few buddies who smoked started hanging out and that's what got me back at it again. Been at it for 8 years this run.

I have the greatest wife ever, she does not smoke and does not harp on me but I know she wants the s*** out of our lives. When it comes up, she says "I know you'll find your own way" (and ow, that twists like a knife coming from her.) Syzygy, if you're ever on this side of the pond, I owe you one, tomorrow will be day one for me.

<yikes I can't believe I'm going to do this over something said on the Internet> :-)

bobthecat: my family is a long list of old smokers too, but they are wrinkly old smurfs. :-) Less than half a pack here.

[edited by: rocknbil at 2:00 am (utc) on June 6, 2006]