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Monday, September 19, 2011

Three years of abstinence

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Traditionally I blog on September 5 to note another year has passed since I walked away from my old friend, demon tobacco.  This year that date came and went without a thought.  During my walk this evening, I decided to jog for a while and noticed that I did not become winded; running felt natural.  It was enjoyable.  That event reminded me how long it has been since I had a smoke.

Should fate bless me with another 21 years on this earth, my association with cigars will resume and I plan to continue that friendship until the end of my days.  Until then I need to make the most out of what is left of this ambulatory old carcass of mine. 

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4 comments:

  1. woodsrunnerSeptember 19, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    Congrats on quitting. I celebrate every year. My quit date was july 4,1998. I still have my last cigarette in my tool box. Any time I feel like doing something stupid, I go dig it out and remind myself about doing stupid things.

    The only thing I really miss is a good Dominican cigar with a glass of bourbon. Especially when sitting in front of a fire after a day hunting.

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  2. Arthur B. BurnettSeptember 19, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    Greetings from Texas,
    It makes my day to read this Zack. I have had so many friends try to quite over the years and always start over again.
    It's great to hear about someone who made it.

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  3. MarkSeptember 21, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    Congrats Zack, that's awesome man!

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  4. CrustyrustyOctober 1, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Good job, Zack... My quit date was May 29, 2007. Thank God I don't miss it.

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