Oh Geez! Thanks for the reminder Tim. Been pretty quiet here on the virb front but I have good news about my adventure..I have not smoked in 15 days. I'm not sure what this means physiologically t but here are the facts:


- I've pretty much gotten past daily cravings, except when stress or annoyance rises up, but even then it passes in a minute.

- I haven't really gone out and done anything social in this time...this will be my next hurdle as I need to rejoin the human race at some point

- My lungs feel great...I can take huge breaths and not get the 85 yr old wheezing, and I do have more energy.

- when hiking or skating Imy legs now get tired before my lungs give out. This is huge for me as it now opens up a host of possibilities as far as torturing myself in new ways.

I know I'm not out of the woods yet, but honestly this was easier then I thought it'd be.; As long as you go in expecting to have the worst 2 weeks of your life, you'll be okay. And so begins the next stage..the long endless grind of being a reformed smoker.