pride on the line!

back in february, a friend and i had a sarcasm-laced exchange about smoking.

while the initial phase of our friendship literally evoke smoke-filled days of bar-hopping and hanging out with cigarettes and booze in tow, we were at that very moment, non-smokers.

he went almost ten years before lighting up again. and after another half year of smoking heavily, stopped again.

i on the other hand, have had a more erratic relationship with smoking. i've started and stopped smoking almost as much as i've started and stopped dieting - which is, ALOT. just in the last year, i've stopped and started 3 or 4 times? and this isn't just holding out for a few days then breaking down and lighting up.. i've stopped for months and even years at a time, before again, breaking down and chain smoking like crazy. not that it makes too much of a difference, but i do feel the length of time one can stay away longer says, well, a little bit more about your will power. just a little bit more :)

long in the short, he doesn't believe i've stopped for good. in fact, he doesn't believe i'll last three years. me and my smug attitude pushed it to five. while there's a small amount of money at stake, my pride is on the line!

all of THAT aside though, i've totally convinced myself that i've stopped for good, as a result of my declaration to live a healthier life this year. so far so good - 6 months and counting with no cravings.

check in on me again if you know i'm harrased at work, or partying on some beach somewhere.

wish me luck :)