Quit Smoking

My mother was diagnosed with bowel cancer just before Christmas and that’s been the motivation I needed to quit. I’m cigarette free now and also free of NRT. I don’t believe I’ll pick them up again – not after watching her go through all this.

I had to buy another packet of nicotine gum today. I would have gone down to the 2mg strength but I’m going on holiday with (smoking) M&D at the end of this month so I’ve stayed on 4mg. I don’t know what’s going to happen when I’m away – historically, not smoking doesn’t stand a chance – and will cross the bridges as I come to them. But I think my best chance of staying quit is with the higher dose of medication.

Well, today’s my first day without the NRT patch. I’m feeling fine even though I’m at my parents’ house and they’re both smokers. I am still using the gum and plan to wean off that very slowly. I only have a few pieces in a normal day anyway. I’ll mark this Thing complete when I’ve done that.

I have now been quit a whole two months and have started the third and final stage of NRT.

A little update … No cigarettes for a month now and I’ve started the Step 2 patch.

Three days, 3 hours, 39 minutes and 33 seconds. 126 cigarettes not smoked, saving £33.29. Life saved: 10 hours, 30 minutes.

Two days, 3 hours, 2 minutes and 10 seconds. 85 cigarettes not smoked, saving £22.45. Life saved: 7 hours, 5 minutes.

One day, 6 hours, 54 minutes and 56 seconds. 51 cigarettes not smoked, saving £13.60. Life saved: 4 hours, 15 minutes.

Two days, 4 hours, 31 minutes and 37 seconds. 87 cigarettes not smoked, saving £23.11. Life saved: 7 hours, 15 minutes.

One week, one day, 22 hours, 3 minutes and 47 seconds. 356 cigarettes not smoked, saving £77.15. Life saved: 1 day, 5 hours, 40 minutes.