semantics

So, you're trying to quit smoking, and your quit date is Sept 23d. Does that mean that you quit on that day (perhaps a full day of smoking, setting them aside sometime before midnight)? Or does that mean no smoking at all on the 23d.

I feel that it's the former. My husband felt it was the latter. Anyway, I suppose we both agree that there's not to be any smoking on the 24th. And there hasn't been.

I haven't killed anyone in my withdrawal pangs and short, short temper, yet. My nerves are going jingle, jangle, jingle - then screaming for nicotine. My lungs are missing that smoky, smoke - I feel a tightness in my chest - wanting that expanding power of a nice full drag on a Marlboro Red.