thoughts. When we were finished, I felt as if I had a full night’s sleep. I was very relaxed but also energized. The mantra “I am a non-smoker and I will remain a non-smoker for the rest of my life” resonated through my head as I left the office. I had given away my last pack of cigarettes shortly before going to the appointment. I no longer desired to smoke. I made a promise to myself and to my family and I intended to keep it. While I was at the hypnotist, my wife cleaned all the ashtrays and put them away. She sprayed air freshener throughout the house, and stowed all the lighters away. She has been instrumental to my success. I have been smoke free for one month. I see, smell and taste the world in a whole new way. Although I always dispelled it as a wives tale, foods actually do taste better now. Other non-smoker friends of mine noticed that I didn’t smell like a cigarette even before I told them I had quit. I can have a glass of beer in a bar without a cigarette, and I enjoy proving that fact every weekend. I ran, yes, ran the twenty yards to the mailbox today. I didn’t have to stop and clutch my side or limp back to the house wheezing and Smith, 4.coughing either. I’ve saved approximately $150 so far, and who knows how many minutes or even hours I may have added to my life span. I wouldn’t trade my new way of life for the old one for anything. Stopping smoking has really changed my life for the better....
