Cigarettes Today (or since my last post): 0
Chantix Side Effects (on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the worst): I can't even tell anymore, but I'm ready to be done with these bad boys.
Mood: Content, but still like "smoker" Tory better...
Cigarettes NOT Smoked Since Quit Date: 1260
Time for more math!
1260 cigarettes not smoked x 5 minutes per cigarette = 6300 minutes
6300 minutes = 105 hours
105 hours = 4.375 days
In 9 weeks, I have literally and instantly gained over 4 days of my life back. We are talking waking hours of productivity here!
While it is great, I still have to learn how to cope with life without cigarettes. I am finding that they were more of a crutch than I thought they were. I still like "smoker" Tory better than non-smoker Tory, but I'm continuing on toward my goal.
With my windows down, I can smell other people smoking (not to mention I live with a smoker) and I still enjoy the smell. I tell smokers I know about how smoking is one of my favorite things in the whole world. But I know that just because I love it, does not make it good for me.
I just have to remember that I'm "a puff away from a pack a day." I will never be able to have just one cigarette, no matter what the circumstance. I will always have to face the fact that I am addicted to cigarettes. But luckily, it's not so hard when you take it just one day at a time!
Today instead of smoking I:
- Went to lunch with a colleague.
- Moved desks at work (yay promotion!)
- Turned up some music and did a silly dance
- Listened to an interesting story about Florence and the Machine. I think I will buy the new album!
- Defrosted chicken in our new microwave.
keep it up!
ReplyDeletegetting four days of your life back is huge!