Hey guys!
I haven't been on here in forever. Well, I was smoke-free for almost 8 months... then I had a terrible break-up. I kept thinking to myself, "I need a cigarette! Just one!" Well, that one turned in to a pack, and then that pack turned into multiple packs. That was in October, and I decided to quit again because a.) It's a disgusting habit, and b.) I know I can do it... I've done it before. Well, I haven't had a cigarette since the 1st of January.
I think one thing that is really helping me is I try not to focus on the days in the past... how many days I've been smoke free... none of that. I realized that when I think about how many days its been I get really anxious... like, "Oh no! Am I really never going to have a cigarette again?!"
Now I just take it one day at a time. Since the 1st there have only been a couple of times where I really craved a cigarette and had to work hard to not go buy a pack. I know that smoking cigarettes don't solve problems, but right now I'm in a place in my life where I'm truly happy with myself... my career, life, singleness, school... I am finally happy. Hopefully this makes for a more successful quit this time around.
--Jazz
