Toot toot! My One Year Anniversary

**apachedug** · 07-04-2009, 05:29 AM

It seems like it was just a week ago--on July 3, 2008 at 11:56PM (trust me, I remember the time) I was doing my customary "go out on the apartment balcony and have a final cigarette before going to bed routine", and to this day I don't know what it was, but I suddenly got very mad and squashed out my smoke and said "NO MORE."

I was a pack-and-a-half smoker from the age of 17 to 45; I changed brands a couple times over the years but never quit once for 28 years, not a single day. But the last couple years of smoking had really taken their toll--I couldn't make a dash for the bus in the morning, laugh at someone's jokes in the office or even lay down at night, without a loud, hacking cough.

But anger at oneself isn't a cure-all for addiction, and if I hadn't found this great site (in my quest to stay smoke-free) & these wonderful e-cigs, I never could've gone an entire week, let alone one year.

I never cheated & went back--not a single time. (It took me a month to finally give away the 5-6 cartons of analogs in my refrigerator though!)

Anyway--I use the low-nic or zero juice now, and don't even feel the need to puff on it all the time. I can go to dinner with a couple friends, or visit family or see a movie without any craving sensations dancing around in my head.

It seems kinda fitting that July 4 2008 was my first day of being a non-smoker, my OWN "Independence Day"! Anyway, just wanted to say a sincere thank you to the people of this board, the mods and members and suppliers, who helped me to kick that godawful habit.

**The Wiz** · 07-04-2009, 05:33 AM

Great Job my friend!!.......And here I was "Tooting" my horn on 6 months..1 year is a "major" milestone!! Keep on the staight and narrow!!

The Wiz!

**Mary Kay** · 07-04-2009, 05:33 AM

apachedug, Wow! A sucess story for sure!

You give me hope!~

**CaSHMeRe** · 07-04-2009, 05:34 AM

congrats Apache !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**nitewriter** · 07-04-2009, 05:52 AM

Congradulations Apachedug!

You give us all something to aspire towards.

**Evilfezdog** · 07-04-2009, 05:53 AM

congrats that is awesome

**wv2win** · 07-04-2009, 06:12 AM

Great Job!! You should feel good about your accomplishment.

**LuckySevens4U** · 07-04-2009, 06:21 AM

Wow, just wow. A very sincere congratulations, that is absolutely awesome! How eloquently written too! I wish all these people trying to ban e cigs could read what you just wrote. Oh, I forgot, it's about the money.