Posted by beatrix34 on June 4, 2004, at 9:14:44
In reply to Re: My Diary of giving up smoking. Day 1 » Pfinstegg, posted by NikkiT2 on June 4, 2004, at 3:36:54
I quit smoking too after 15 years of letting it control my life. I did it cold turkey as I too had tried everything , like medication, gum, lazer therapy, etc. I have to say, it was the hardest thing I have ever had to give up. I would find myself in my car yelling at my nagging addiction :)...things like "no I'm not going to give in", etc. It is definitely a one minute at a time sort of process sometimes, I think it's great that you are posting here. Keep it up! I was told to drink water when I had a craving as it helps to pass the craving. Also I bought myself the beginner's Tai Bo exercise tape and started trying to do that. It was a reminder of how much smoking was affecting my lungs, plus it helped to get me on my way to getting into shape...AND I didn't have to be around any people in a class as I was completely uncomfortable with the thought of that. It was great for me though. I have actually been running (if you can believe that) ad just finished my 7th 1/2 marathon :)
There is hope for us ex-smokers :) I think one of the first things I noticed that came back was my sense of smell. So much so that when I went shopping at the grocery store I bought so many fruits and veggies that they ended up going bad in the fridge lol :)
Anyway hang in there! I don't even think about cigs anymore for the most part...it's really a freedom that I thought would never come for me...keep up the good work!
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