Comments on: “lucky” 7 http://talesfromthequit.com/lucky-7 stories, essays, rambles and rants written on my journey to freedom from smoking Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:17:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul http://talesfromthequit.com/lucky-7/comment-page-1#comment-344 Paul Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:48:20 +0000 http://talesfromthequit.com/?p=212#comment-344 Kevin, Im 5 weeks into quitting, and the realisation that I am an addict and can never ever have another ciggerette is what has given me the strength to regain my life. I always remember working for a cruise line in the states, and I was doing the alcohol/liquor tasting session and a guy came up to the stand, and I said to him "would you like to try some Liquor sir", and he replied "I would love to, but Im an alcoholic. If I drink one, I will drink the whole table, so I can't have a drink, not for as long as I live". That always stuck with me, and now i've come to terms with the fact that I too am a addict, I remember his words and gain strength from them in my quit. Kevin,

Im 5 weeks into quitting, and the realisation that I am an addict and can never ever have another ciggerette is what has given me the strength to regain my life.

I always remember working for a cruise line in the states, and I was doing the alcohol/liquor tasting session and a guy came up to the stand, and I said to him "would you like to try some Liquor sir", and he replied "I would love to, but Im an alcoholic. If I drink one, I will drink the whole table, so I can't have a drink, not for as long as I live".

That always stuck with me, and now i've come to terms with the fact that I too am a addict, I remember his words and gain strength from them in my quit.

]]> By: kevin http://talesfromthequit.com/lucky-7/comment-page-1#comment-315 kevin Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:39:53 +0000 http://talesfromthequit.com/?p=212#comment-315 <span class="notice">note:</span> the comment above was left on the original tale at the date and time indicated. note: the comment above was left on the original tale at the date and time indicated.

]]> By: StuartH http://talesfromthequit.com/lucky-7/comment-page-1#comment-314 StuartH Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:08:31 +0000 http://talesfromthequit.com/?p=212#comment-314 Congratulations Kevin, I have read everyone of your tales several times during the course of my own journey (and the build up to it). They were and continue to be truly inspiring. I am now 10 weeks in, and cannot imagine getting to 7 years - but I know I will! Simply by recognising that I am an addict, that I always will be and that I must make the same simple choice everyday - not to smoke. You have helped me a truly massive amount, probably more than any other person during this transition in my life - and for that I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Congratulations Kevin, I have read everyone of your tales several times during the course of my own journey (and the build up to it). They were and continue to be truly inspiring.

I am now 10 weeks in, and cannot imagine getting to 7 years - but I know I will! Simply by recognising that I am an addict, that I always will be and that I must make the same simple choice everyday - not to smoke.

You have helped me a truly massive amount, probably more than any other person during this transition in my life - and for that I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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