Quit Smoking

Thank you to all the people who have left kind and encouraging comments!

I’m still doing well, I’ve found it helps to not think of myself as a smoker any more. Every time I’ve wanted a cigarette (like really wanted it) I tell myself “I’m not a smoker, what am I thinking. I don’t do that any more.” It makes a huge difference.

This has happened rather naturally for me so far. Last week I saw one of my friends who has been struggling with quitting for a long time. We’ve talked about it many times and he’s urged me to quit as well. I made no commitment, but the seed was planted in my head. I finished a pack of smokes on Thursday, had my last one on my drive home from work. I refrained from buying a new pack on my way to work on Friday, partially because I was late and partially due to the conversation of the Friday previous. I went to a party after work where everyone was smoking, but somehow managed to avoid it. I’m fairly proud of myself.