Hi all. I started smoking about thirteen years ago, closer to fourteen. I only "quit" yesterday evening. I wanted to see how long I could make it til I "needed" a cigarette. I still don't need a cigarette, so I decided, it's time.
Well, I have not smoked for 17 hours and 6 minutes (0 days). I have saved $4.25 by not smoking 21 cigarettes. I have saved 1 hour and 45 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 11/30/2005 5:45 PM.
I am just sitting around wondering what to do. I feel like a chicken with it's head cut off cause I don't know what to do with all the extra time on my hands. Normally, I would be online for twenty minutes, then running outside to smoke... an ongoing process. I think I am going to clean my house today. Without the breaks, it should only take about twenty minutes, lol. I procrastinate a lot. Hope this time, I don't procrastinate in quitting. Carrots are good.
I put on a nicotine patch yesterday, after a couple hours, I took it off, realising it wasn't doing anything for me. I still WANTED a cigarette then. So.. since it has been off, I have been doing fine, although typing this is my way of trying to convince myself. mmm, yum, carrots....
Actually, every time I want a cigarette, I tell myself it is not an option. Then I get my mind on other things. If I have to take my anxiety medication, I will take it in order to not freak out at every tiny thing.
SO funny... I just thought, "I need to hurry and finish typing this so I can go outside". Sucks to know the excuses we make to have a smoke. ARGH... Guess I am stuck eating outside at mom's house now. Husband came in with smell of smoke on his clothes... after not much time... it really does stink on clothes. I bet I smelled that gross before my shower last night. EWE.