Today marks 3 weeks nicotine free! I’m extremely happy with how well it’s gone. Any time I get a craving, I remember that the satisfaction would only last for a very short time and that my ultimate goal of living healthier would be at risk. “Just one”, I’ve thought a number of times. But truly I don’t think I could have just one more and I would like to have ZERO nicotine in my system so I push those thoughts aside.
My dirty secret is that I have a second addiction… caffeine. I’ve had it longer than my nicotine addiction. I’ve drank the same energy drink for about 15years now. I realize my nicotine habit was stronger and more dangerous (in my opinion). I could go a day without an energy drink every one in awhile but never without nicotine. I was feeding my nicotine habit all throughout the day, whereas caffeine would be always first thing in the morning and another in the evening sometimes. So many unnecessary calories. So many nasty chemicals/ingredients that puts me at a higher risk for health issues. It’s quite scary. I’ve “quit” caffeine a couple of times but it never seemed to last. Now that I’ve gone three weeks without nicotine, I’m pretty certain that I can give up caffeine as well. I don’t crave caffeine nearly as strongly or often as I crave nicotine. I’ve done really well in the past 3 weeks, better than I thought quitting would ever go.
So today, I’m making the same commitment to myself as I did 3 weeks ago. To give up a habit that has controlled my life, wasted unfathomable amounts of money, and is putting my young life at a high risk for health complications. I wrote when I first quit nicotine, and having done so gave me a sense of accountability and so in my pursuit of a healthier life, I’m writing on my first caffeine quit day. All the encouragement and kind words are always appreciated and have been very helpful.
Keep strong everyone!
