July 4th marked a whole year that I have not smoked. Was it easy NO. Was it haETIMES. Am I happy I finally quit YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sure there are times I find myself thinking time for then I remember I don't smoke. Summertime and I find smoke from campfires, BBQ, wild fires, and horrors a house fire too, all just well I can NOT be around those... Campfires I seems to keep rotating around to the side the wind is blowing the smoke away from.
If I a over 35 year long smoker can do this you can as well. Grab a buddy and stop together, good support to have. Start a we are non smokers group with like minded friends that are trying to quit as well. Reward yourself after a set lenght of time.
Keep busy... I found keeping my hands busy worked great, as well as the If I have to have a cigerette, then I have to walk to the nearest store (that is over a mile one way) then I can buy a pack. Then I can take ne cigereete out of the pack , then throw the rest away, then walk that uphill mile back home. If I still want to smoke it after all that...I am going to have to find a lighter...a palce to smoke it at as my home is non smoking, wrk is non smoking, my car is non smoking....ah less work not to smoke.
So no matter where you are on this journey, someone has been there is there or is right behind you....You are not alone....
Lisa
