Okay so, I did say I would periodically post in regards to the matter of my nasty little habit of cigarettes.
I have been celebrating month one down, this weekend.
One month, now, cig-free!
Thanks for putting up with my monthly bitchfests, disappointments, complaints, silence... and then finally, my announcement that I was already over two weeks in. I just didn't want to become one of those morons that complains about a personal shortcoming or behaviour, then wusses out and returns to said habit. I felt if I was going to continue to teeter, what was the point in dragging the rest of a.com in with me?
I prefer not to be a full whiny, wuss, if at all possible.
Next time I make a comment about this it will either be at my two month mark or at the, "Shit. Soo who wants to shoot me down with a bazooka gun first?" stage.
We shall see! I have ultimate hope I can pull this off, but at the same time, I Am agnostic for a reason. If there is even an iota of a chance for failure, equally... I cannot cancel it out.
So far, so good, though, and I am naturally a rather stubborn, driven, blunt (esp with myself), resourceful, determined person. Hence, I stand a pretty fucking good chance that I'm done with those lil bastards.
...At least until my Next Relationship AND Break-Up! haha
Congrats for quitting
Only cigs, sister! hee hee hee
What you need is a Journey song...don't stop....belieeeeeeeeeving....ohhhh...no one needs that...hehe...funny, as I was reading the whole thing, I was thinking,"I hope you are entrenched in 'not smoking' before the next relationship stress...haha...always a killer for my friends..
When I quit cold turkey (Chewing Tobacco) there were several milestones. 2 Days (sweating bullets) , 2 Weeks (sweating BB's), Two Months (cravings in the morning, after meals, when drinking are finally under control) and 2 Years (When all Cravings were finally gone). Now 20 years nicotine free.
Congratulations!!! I have great respect for someone who can beat the cigarette habit. I have heard that it is incredibly hard to do. You should feel proud of yourself. (You are always welcome to message me with your progress. I would love to hear about your successes, or even any hard times.)
@germangirl90439 hahaha! Japanese and French! I drink Sake, gorge on Tartiflette & Bouillabaisse and REFUSE to comply to Anything, EVER! Even if its for my own good. ...ESPECIALLY if its for my own good! hahahaha!!
Honestly, though, in the early 1800's my Great-Great Grandmother was born to a German Father and a Japanese mother. From that little bit of German blood, we got a green eyed gene that Still pops up every 15 to 25 of us! That COULD Be why we are SOOO stubborn in the Sadoi family! lol
@tnorman1236 yup i began post-break up as well. I hear ya brother! And hey, when it is your time to quit, you will find the onus to do so. It doesnt matter how much others tell you its not good for you, until something clicks Within You, its pointless to even try.
Like i said, you will Know when you are finally ready and there.
@germangirl90439 Toooooootaaaally! hahahaha! There are Mules who would BLUSH in my stubborn presence!
Good for you! I wish I could do it again. I quit for several years when my kids were small, and then started just smoking when I was away somewhere. But then,after my divorce, I took it up again, and need to try to quit once more. One day.
@TheMiddleWay hahaha Oh yeess... and the Doctor & Friend in you certainly would bring to my attention the benefits! You should see all of us Nurses and Doctors out back smoking cigs on our breaks! hahaha! You would think... we wouldn't be smoking, right?? I'd say about 35%-40% of the medical professionals I work with are smokers.
We just look at one another on smoke breaks and no one can out anyone else be cause we are All there letting the Monkey's on our backs have a little meet and greet play session!
The other day, one of the Drs I work with was passing me in the hall as I was heading to the cafeteria and he was leaving and he yelled out, "Sadoi!! Heey! Haven't seen you on the patio in a few weeks... how have I managed to miss you?" I replied, "because I quit." He congratulated me and said, "I should quit too." I know THAT feeling!
Thank you sir!
@TheMiddleWay its Not So out west though. NO ONE smokes in California. Its the Midwest living where I see it frequently. I think, honestly, I was More addicted to the conversation and the blowing off of steam on the patio smoke breaks. We can all sit there and complain about our days/nights and we get Lots of sympathetic nods. HAHAH
@TheMiddleWay hahaha I blew that thing up so i could READ the article!! EXCELLENT! The "T" zone! I see. And more Doctors prefer that costlier tobacco blend. Ah ha... good to know! That smooth mild flavor wins them over Every Freakin Time!
Great job!!!
High five!!!
What I’m about to tell you is the truth.
It’s all mental. 8) If you want to stay off cigs, and undevelop this habit, you just do that. No more smoking. That’s the secret—willpower.
Your nicotine withdrawals were gone weeks ago, it’s the habit breaking process now.
I’m coming up on my tenth anniversary as a non smoker, in September. I did it cold turkey, after many other halfassed tries. After quitting, I had the hardest times in threes. Lol. Third week, third month, third year. I wonder if the third decade will be hard.
It took about two years for my lungs to improve.
I smoked cigarettes for roughly twenty three years. A pack a day (twenty).
I would get pneumonia every year, and had chronic bronchitis. My immune system was shit. I found out I had cervical cancer, and quit the day I had my hysterectomy. I credit my success in part to the fact I set a date in the future to quit, and prepared myself mentally for it.
I have smoked marijuana for about thirty three years. Two to four . 3g joints a day now, but for the first twenty years, it was much less. I use filters in my joints. I’m trying to get myself to use extracts instead, but smoking delivers the effect I need.
Grats. I was recently over 3 months and broke with some recent bad news causing tons of stress. Could be worse though, better than heroin I suppose.