stay smoke-free

I haven’t had a single cigarette in the 7 months since I last wrote an entry about this. Granted, I’ve been pregnant for 5 months, and then I’d keep away from cigarettes anyway. I’ll tick off this goal next new years – then I’ve also kept away after my pregnancy.

This goal has been a head-ache since this summer when my party smoking turned to parties every day – and I realised that I should start smoking without alcohol to avoid turning into an alcoholic. So basically I started again. And now I quit on the 1st of november – and I’ve been to two parties that led me to think that smoking was ok at parties. I did actually stay away from daily smoking for 8 months last year. But I have to stop this filthy habit of smoking a couple of times a month. It makes me sick. Physically. I have to remember that. Please let me remember that next time I think smoking is a good idea.

I’m always hovering between smoking and quitting. I’m ready to be completely done, once and for all.

Its been two months since I quit smoking – but I still have the occasional smoke at parties – so I’m acutally smoking a couple of cigarettes every week. It’s really stupid – at first I didn’t worry about it, since the rest of quitting smoking came along so easily. Now I don’t understand why it’s so hard to stay away from the party smoking. I can’t stay at home – so how do I kick this filthy habit?

I stopped when I was sick on Oct. 4th with the flu, and have pretty much quit ever since. I’ve had one here and there, mostly with a drink. But I would say 1/week at most, and that’s not so bad!

Well, its been almost 7 months and still smoke free! Gained 12 pounds and now have even lost the weight I gained. It is amazing how terrific I feel. I can’t believe I let it dominate my life for so long.

Dr said I had to, but then I knew that already. 54% lung capacity means no more cigarettes. So, my last one was July 19th. It is still a struggle when I have stressful moments but I find if I just breath it will pass.