THE NOSMO CHALLENGE

Many of us, for various reasons will be finding life more stressful than we did before. It will have nothing to do with smoking or not smoking but everything to do with the way our economy is, our personal life,smoking cessation, the Holidays, etc.This time of year, when everything is supposed to warm and wonderful, people tend to be hard on themselves if in their own eyes, their life doesn't "measure up" to what we are told it should be.We need to gear up for the coming challenges that we will be facing and shore up our resolve to not smoke, to embrace the fact that no matter what the problem is smoking is not the answer and to be diligent in our support of each other.No matter whether our quit is 6 hours or 6 years, we are still vulnerable. To those of you who have recently quit, do not be frightened by the long term quitters who post for help. After all,Herbal cigarettes, this is a support group and it is here not only to "GET THE QUIT" but to "KEEP THE QUIT" as well. If you are new to the quitting process, it doesn't make your input any less valuable than anyone elses. I'm saying this because I know how April felt when she posted yesterday. I felt that way myself. My husband lost his job, I've had a bad time at work (but fortunately I'm just very busy-job security I guess). Going home last night, that zing of craving rocked through me. My mind and body, after 19 months of not smoking, still screamed for a cigarette. But I am lucky. God has given me a wonderful husband, who may be unemployed but when I said "I really need a cigarette" said "No you don't-remember smoking is not the answer, it never was". So, are we all in this together? One for all and all for one? What do you say?