20 years ago today at 5:07 pm, I lost my mother to non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. On the one hand, it seems like yesterday; on the other it seems another lifetime ago. This anniversary has made me fairly melancholy today - so many things she missed. She was only 48 years old. We weren't that close; it seemed I was the very bane of her existence. But I'm thankful we grew into a comfortable relationship after my daughter was born. I'm also thankful she got to see my daughter for four years before passing.
On a much happier note, today is my one year anniversary of being smoke-free! After smoking for 1.5 to 2 packs a day for 27 years and numerous failed attempts to quit, I was finally able to quit thanks to e-cigs. I smoked my last at 8:50pm 12/31/10 and haven't picked another of the nasties up since then. Even better is I found V4L and this forum within the first couple of weeks of quitting. I found a wealth of knowledge and support here and superior products at V4L. I almost feel guilty at the ease with which I was able to quit. I've only had a couple of strong urges for a cig over the year, but I wait it out with the help of my e-cig and outlast the urge.
I want to thank everyone here for your humor and support and wish everyone a very happy 2012!
On a much happier note, today is my one year anniversary of being smoke-free! After smoking for 1.5 to 2 packs a day for 27 years and numerous failed attempts to quit, I was finally able to quit thanks to e-cigs. I smoked my last at 8:50pm 12/31/10 and haven't picked another of the nasties up since then. Even better is I found V4L and this forum within the first couple of weeks of quitting. I found a wealth of knowledge and support here and superior products at V4L. I almost feel guilty at the ease with which I was able to quit. I've only had a couple of strong urges for a cig over the year, but I wait it out with the help of my e-cig and outlast the urge.
I want to thank everyone here for your humor and support and wish everyone a very happy 2012!
