the tales

please note: the tales (except for those in the "other people's stuff" category) are now hosted on my "tales from the quit" blog, and the links below will automatically redirect you to that site.

pre-quit: dad and bob; reasons i wanted to quit; introduction; quitting for health reasons; goodbye letter to my cigarettes
first day: day one; today, i choose life!
first week: day two; benefits i've seen; the worst times; sign of recovery; planning ahead
first month: fear; unexpected trigger; self-image of a non-smoker; another sign of recovery; three weeks old; my demon; howlin' at the moon; the conversation game; see you in cincinnati
second month: the hall of mirrors; choose your pain; an empty rowboat; the herd mentality; christmas wish; what time is it?; dad's obituary; new year's resolution; darkest day of the year; just one; cause and effect; on relapsing; rant disclaimer; smoking dream

third month: keep going; worry; jailbreak; what you believe is true; it ain't me, babe; farewell to ffs
fourth month: you come too; freedom is the journey; 100 day ramble; the terrible threes; silencing the inner voice; four month ramble
fifth through eleventh months: five month ramble; six month ramble; i am a nicotine addict; answer (to a post from susan at ffs); fear revisited; having a baby (a nine-month ramble); vigilance; ten month ramble; two step quit plan; "lucky" eleven
second year: the half-percent club; it's all about choice; choose life!; fear (a nineteen-month retrospective ramble); how bad do you want it?; the keys to quitting (a 22-month ramble)
third year and beyond: two years down, a lifetime to go...; paying the price; "lucky" 7; 85 months, one moment at a time
other people's stuff: The Other Side; Only On Day One; benefits of quitting; 19 craving stoppers; 40 tips for a successful quit; 52 stress reducers; stress relief