[Superman]

What Moses said. It's HUGE. I can appreciate the severe agony you overcame yesterday, probably hundreds of times. From three packs, to 24 hours of zip. We're very encouraged. I'm very humbled by your resolve and determination. but then, we knew that about you anyway. I think you're probably a bit like my Danish grandfather.

Thanks for the pass. The pressure will certainly be on me when it comes time to pull the trigger. Again, I'm encouraged and humbled at the same time by your experience.

I'll add this: One of the best smokes of the day is the first one in the morning. And right now, if you were to smoke, it'd be the fist cig in many many hours. In one way, this would be a very satisfying smoke. Because of the physical addiction. But I'll point out two things. One is that, while that morning cig is satisfying in one way, I also have noticed it ruins any brightness I might have otherwise had going. In other words, I might get some real good sleep and feel pretty cocky in the morning. A cig fixes all that. Makes my eyes droop. Makes my brain foggy and my chest hurt, removes my sense of smell. But the impact that strikes me the clearest is the droopy eyes. That cig can negate a good nights' sleep. In thirty seconds.

The other thing is that, if you've been clean since yesterday morning, then you're probably about half way through the bulk of the physical addiction thing. The psychological addiction thing is nothing to sneeze at, and you'll battle that furiously for weeks, perhaps months, maybe years. But I think the body achieves some quick success at overcoming the bulk of the physical dependency. After today, you're largely in the clear, with mostly just the psychological dependence left. Taht's an oversimplification of course, but what I'm saying is that the biggest milestone goal you're going for, is in sight.

Good luck. We'll keep watch. We're here. Hey, if you want my cell number, I'll provide it. I'd be proud to serve as the brunt of your various frustrations. And I'm a socialistic liberal, and proud of it. Let me have it.