Thanks everyone for their well wishes and time capsules?!
Just a few thoughts on the one year mark. As I look back at some of the postings I have made to my own introductions, I've noticed slight behavior modifications even between day 300 and one year (day 365), as I've put the nic bitch further behind in my rear view mirror. This introduction is an invaluable tool we all have as we move further from bondage and closer to ultimate goal of freedom from this addiction. (Some say three years, some say never)
Are we getting smarter or just more articulate as our brains re-wire after being tortured for years? In my case, more than half my life. Maybe it's a combination of the two which is not a bad thing.
For me the most unfortunate thing about nicotine addiction is what I missed out on as it relates to the poisoning of my brain. Did I miss out on that promotion because I was so dimwitted and slow to react or not articulate enough to impress those looking to promote/advance my career. Did I miss that opportunity as a coach to make an impression on a young kid, much like Pinched did recently?
At this point at a year +1. I have decided that my addiction to nicotine has done me anything but good, held me down, poisoned my thoughts/actions and held me down from becoming a better husband, father, Marine, employee... a better person and I HATE THAT FEELING. I dislike who I was but now being a year free of the nic grasp, I'm starting to like who I think I could have been had I not ever enjoyed being a bitch of nicotine addiction.
Carry on!
