Re Stinky
Hi
This subject always makes me smile - I cannot believe how sensitive
my nose has become since I quit smoking.
I’m a bit like Cat, don’t and never have liked the smell of stale
cigarette smoke.
But since I quit I really like the smell of newly lit cigs. Only the
first smell cos then it really makes me feel sick.
When I first quit if someone lit up as I walked past them in the
street I almost drooled and think I tried really hard to inhale it to
get my perceived pleasure fix.
Very soon after quitting I could smell all sorts of things, in the
beginning walking past smokers in the supermarket used to make me
feel sick, partly cos of the smell and partly cos I was ashamed at
how I must have smelt to people especially to my grandchildren - it
must have been awful for them when I sat them on my knee for a cuddle
and gave them kisses with my smelly breath and clothes - YUK
The actual smell of smoke in social situations doesn’t bother me and
didn’t even in the early days - unless it was really thick and
intense. But what does bother me is the smell on me when I get home.
In the beginning it used to give me real bad cravings until I
realised that it was just association.
Even now I can smell the smell on my clothes if I have been around
smokers for even the smallest amount of time. This amazes DH and the
fact that I can smell if he has eaten chocolate or had a glass of
whiskey is something he can’t understand.
I just cannot believe that I ever used to inhale all that noxious
stuff into my lungs and think that I enjoyed it!!!!!
I can breath, I can smell, I have choice and freedom to go anywhere
without restriction, I can taste things properly, my teeth are
cleaner and whiter, my breath doesn’t smell, my car doesn’t smell. I
don’t have to spend a fortune on mints, breath fresheners, air
fresheners anymore and I truly love living my life as I was born to
live it as a non smoker.
In fact right here, right now I am one very happy lady who is sooooo
grateful to people on this group cos without them I would be sitting
here smoking my head off, stinking my office out - but I would have
the window open so DH didn’t know I had been smoking!!!!!!
I used to tell myself that I enjoyed smoking, enjoyed the taste - can
you believe it??????
Well thats enough from me - hope you all have a lovely day, enjoy
breathing as you were meant to breath - I’m off now into my garden to
see what new smell I can discover today.
Namaste
Indi