Am now 1 year and 5 days a non-smoker! Gave up on Christmas Day 2007 and although I KNEW a few months in that that was it for me, I am still thrilled to have made it to a full year. I have saved (hmm..wish I could find it now!) around £1060, which is not to be sneezed (or coughed!) at..
I did it ‘cold turkey’ (well, it was Christmas..)and used self-talk to manage the cravings (i.e. told myself to SHUT UP! and stop sabotaging myself). My only advice to those who have given up; I think I have said it before – NEVER, EVER think you can have ‘just the one’! You will be on the B&H again within days and it will be all over for another few years! Keep going, it is so worth it..
Dec 30, 2008, 04:38AM PST | 2 cheers | 0 comments
1. For opportunity to rest this morning.
2. For chat with D and opportunity to connect; extending the family bonds is good.
3. For feeling totally in love, even though I am getting way ahead of myself! Must chill..
4. For being at home and thus able to cook up some delish samosa filling for D’s party tomorrow – they are gonna be fab.
5. Being able to see my niece every day. Now that she’s getting older, it is more important that I am there to fill in the gaps.
Oct 03, 2008, 03:49PM PDT | 1 cheer | 1 comment
1. For making it to the shops and finding some new clothes for work, despite feeling extremely mashed from overexertions yesterday. I am not yet back to normal, I realise, but I have to test myself to know..
2. For L’s good advice; I acted on it and it led me out of the gloom and back into equilibrium. I need to learn to stay here.
3. For seeing my brother – he is sunshine.
4. Harry’s compliment – means a lot and I shall hold onto it.
5. For the bank refunding my stolen money in record time.
Oct 02, 2008, 04:28PM PDT | 0 comments
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