glitter_fiend

How I did it: What's most important is that I made a firm decision and stuck to it. It's that simple, even though it's not easy. It's been a year since my last cigarette. A lot of folks consider it "cheating" to use the patch or medications to help them quit. That's a bunch of malarkey. Whatever it takes to get you to quit is all that matters. Do whatever works. I used lozenges for a month. I had a lot of actions I linked with smoking. Hanging… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I essentially began from a pig sty, so it didn't happen overnight. I basically started one big project every weekend. First was the closet. If your closet is crammed with clutter and old crap you haven't used in years, you won't be able to keep the rest of the house clean. Then I went through the pile on and around my desk. Spent an entire day filing and shredding papers. Another day under the bathroom sink and cleaning the shower.… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I'd tried loose floss on that spool thing. That didn't work, too difficult, too awkward. If I was going to do this on a nightly basis, it was going to have to be easier. So I got those floss picks. They have a string of floss tied between two points, with a sharp pick on the end. Makes it pretty easy to floss that way. At first, my gums bled quite a bit, it hurt and was really uncomfortable, and things seemed to get worse before the… Read how I did it…