8 year anniversary today

[Steve_C]

Today is exactly 8 years since I became a non smoker. At $7 a pack and a pack a day that's $20,000+ I have not blown on smoke and instead blown on things I enjoy like fish and fishing lol. Wonder if I'll get a thank you card from my lungs in he mail today

 

[krichardson]

Congratulations on kicking that expensive,stinky and unhealthy habit.

 

[tlindsey]

Congrats! I personally quit in 1988 never looked back.

 

[kno4te]

Congrats.

 

[Polyaddict86]

Congrats bro

 

[Warborg]

Congrats, I don't know the day or month but back in 2002 I stopped drinking haven't drank since...no desire either.

 

[Steve_C]

Congrats, I don't know the day or month but back in 2002 I stopped drinking haven't drank since...no desire either.

I'm right there with ya on that too Warborg, I'm a recovering alcoholic myself. Haven't drank in years. Some people wonder what fun life is without drinking or smoking, but if they knew how pitiful my life was back when I was drinking & smoking they would not wonder that. I'm much happier these days.

 

[Warborg]

I'm right there with ya on that too Warborg, I'm a recovering alcoholic myself. Haven't drank in years. Some people wonder what fun life is without drinking or smoking, but if they knew how pitiful my life was back when I was drinking & smoking they would not wonder that. I'm much happier these days.

I always have issues with the term 'recovering alcoholic' at least with me. It wasn't a big deal. I just lost interest in drinking. Never went to any AA. Never had sweats or any withdraws. Never been tempted or had desires. You could put me in a bar for a month and I'd be fine.

 

[jaws7777]

Congrats man. Ive been trying on and off and just cant do it. Went 4ish months smoke free last yr

 

[Steve_C]

For me the term is fitting. I spent a number of years in recovery either with AA meetings or inpatient programs. Some people can quit without help, which IMO means they perhaps had a drinking problem/realized alcohol was an issue for them, but were not full on alcoholics.

For me, I definitely was a alcoholic. If I had one drink then I didn't stop until I emptied the fifth, and then I had to have more on hand or I wouldn't feel I had enough. I was a textbook alcoholic for sure. Only difference today is I consider myself a recovering alcoholic because for people like me, I could be right back where I was if I were to only have that first drink. So even 20 yrs down the road I will still call myself a recovering alcoholic, just because my problem with it will never be "cured". The day I feel I am no longer an alcoholic is the day I feel I am stepping back towards that lifestyle again which I do not want to happen.