RIP Mom

Hi Folks just dropping a line to say!I am SOOOOOOOOOOO Happy to be FREE!I rarely post anymore but I come by now and again to see how ya'll are doing. I see lots of new names and rejoice for the Peeps learning to navigate a new life.GOOD FOR YOU!! I have never regretted this choice! YES.... the journey was harsh.... at first. But well worth every ounce of blood sweat and tears it took to get where I am today.With the support, coaching and praise from the long timers on this site I AM.......1 year 8 months FREE!I am posting today in honor of my mother. C.Rae Priest-Wood passed into Spirit March 24th 2009 @ 5:30 am.Mom quit smoking in 2003 when she was diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis. A respiratory issue clumped under the umbrella term of.... COPD.Mom lead the way that showed me that quitting was DO-able. But it took watching my friend Billie pass from emphysema with cancer before I got brave enough to give it a shot. Even then a few more years to dig out my own grit.I took the opportunity to leave town and go stay with my mom for these last few weeks. I was granted the gift of being able to hold her close as she took her last breath in the physical. I rejoice that she is pain free and released from the burden of the body that was no longer working for her. I will miss her... more than I could say....But..... I admire her courage and her undying Spirit.If you are struggling with this quit....I send you my strength. I ask you to dig deep for your own personal grit and have the courage to face this addiction head on. I promise you....it is DO-able!YOU ARE WORTH IT!Fight the good fight...... and..... Fight to WIN!!Blessings my Friends