So I made the decision on Tuesday September 16th. After 17 years of smoking off an on I have realized that I need to stop smoking. Smoking is one of my favorite things to do. I turn to smoking when I'm bored, when I'm stressed, when I'm hungry, when I have long hours of homework ahead of me, and when I go out to concerts, there is nothing more satisfying that lighting up a cigarette and taking a puff (I can almost taste it!) *sighs*.
Why am I giving it up? Because I kind of have to, I wish I could say that it is because I understand the health risks that smokin' entails, well I understand them it's just that I have always chosen to ignore them I guess.
This year I turned 30 and things have changed, we have new plans and new goals and I want to make changes, changes that mean something, changes for the better and quitting smoking has to be one of those changes.
Besides the fact that I could get lymphoma if I don't stop smoking I'm guessing that smoking almost 10 cigarettes per day won't be to helpful now that I'm trying to lose weight and have decided to start an exercise routine, I can only imagine me trying to run a couple of blocks right now, I would probably pass out half way there ....
I mentioned that I quit smoking on September 16th, well my last cigarette was on Monday 15th so Tuesday I was officially smoke free, I failed miserably on Friday though when I couldn't take the cravings any more and I caved in and bought a pack of cigarettes! I smoked 3 cigarettes I hate to admit but I'm back on the horse and I'm now 2 days free of smoke and I'm hoping that I'm able to fight the urges and make it to a week and then a month and then a year...
It'll be a tough road but I've done it before (3 times actually while I was preggies), so I'm sure I can do it again :)
Watch my ticker to follow my progress!
Urs,
4 comments:
You go girl. That is hard stuff to do, especially after so many years of smoking, but I think in the long run you'll feel better. I'm rooting for you!
Lots of luck & love to you, my friend!! Rob and I quit smoking together on August 10th 2005...cold turkey...and never looked back! You can do this. I know you can!! xoxo
Thanks so much for the support!
Quitting smoking is one of the hardest things I've ever done and I too hope this is a successful attempt and that I never look back!
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