Although I'm booked at the stop smoking clinic tomorrow, as I ran out of tobacco at 0830 today, I'm going to stop smoking as of now. One day at a time, one hour at a time, one cigarette at a time. I've been a non smoker for exactly 60 minutes now.
It's not for health reasons, it's not becuase my breath and clothes smell, it's not because I can't afford it. I've just had it with this government taxing me to the hilt. It's a choice between petrol and tobacco. I'm a petrolhead. Petrol wins!
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you got. BB
Get up a list of "want to's" rather than "must do's" and it becomes even better...fits more nicely with "happy, joyous and free". Go Billlllll...but not too fast.
So far so good. Been to a meeting and changed one thing - didn't hang around outside with the smokers! Also a buddy gav e me some 4mg Nicotine gum - seemed to blow my head off, so at least I know I probably only need the 2mg.
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you got. BB
I couldn't do with the gum...just chewed more and more of it and the gum is expensive. Cold turkey quit when I was ready. Was only uncomfortable for like 3 days and pretty much gone after 2 weeks. Plan lots of exercise and being around nonsmokers.
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Keep coming back. It works if you work it. So work it. You're worth it!
I chewed a lot of sugarless gum--cheap, and effective. I fear a relapse to smoking almost more than anything else--it is so easy to go back to and my last withdrawal was pure hell. Best wishes with it--the fact is the breath does smell, the clothes reek, the money is beyond ridiculous, and, oh yeah, there's those pesky problems like lung damage & a half-a-dozen other serious health ailments. The payoff for being nicotine-free is every bit as satisfying as being sober. Gotta admit, I do still chew my nails sometimes.
