How I did it: I never was a heavy smoker. One or two packages a week, but that was enough to make it hard to quit.
First I phased out all cigarettes I didn't feel an urgent need to. The ones I consumed to keep a smoking friend company or just because I was bored.
Then I eventually quit completly. I had some backfires, but when I finally made up my mind, it took amazingly short time before I didn't feel the need to smoke.
Read how I did it… 2 months ago
17 cheers . Comment
I quit for about a month or so and then somewhere along the line, I found myself smoking again. I’ve smoked 3 or 4 packs since the beginning of December so I’m considerably down from my 2 pakcs/week less than a year ago. I’ve had two cigarettes all day today, which is close to what I seem to be averaging unless I’m near a smoker.. damn habits. Luckily, I’m broke and only have three cigarettes left. Fingers crossed that after this pack, I quit for good! 3 months ago
This day was hard. I feel very low for various reasons, most job issues. There are layoffs at my work, I will probably be affected. And the work it self is just crazy in so many ways.
I was sooo close at several occasions today to just grab my jacket and stomp away to the nearest store. My earlier stop smoking projects have ended just like that. The last time I tried and failed, I actually asked my boss for a cig right after I heard the news about the layoffs. (I think he didn’t dare to refuse me at that point). I felt like I needed cigarettes to get thru the day. But I never did that. Maybe at the cost of being more grumpy and sad, but I am pride of my self. Now I feel like I have a chance to succeed. 13 months ago
Yet another Tuesday without smoking. Even though this was a hard day, I managed it. It gets easier too. 14 months ago
Tuesday is the most stressful day at my office. And besides when I’m drinking beer, it’s the only time when I have a serious problem resisting cigarettes.
But not today! I felt the need and I have to admit a smaller crise arised at one point in the afternoon when our computer system broke down – but I fought it! A non smoking Tuesday. I hope this will become easier and easier for every week. 14 months ago
Well, I smoked three cigarettes this week. Not too good. But all of them were consumed during a really crappy day at work. And I kept it there. Nothing the other days. 14 months ago
The headline says it all. I am not going to smoke at all, not even at partys or when I feel stressed and annoyed at work. 14 months ago
