9 months

I received a notice in my email today that I had gotten a comment on this blog. For a short moment I actually thought to myself "where do I know My Smoking Files from?" Oh, Duh.

So much has been going on since I last posted here. I am coming up on 9 months of being smoke free, and right now it's feeling pretty good. I have tough moments here and there, but they are so much easier to get over and move on from.
My one weakness since I quit has been food. I went from comforting myself with cigarettes to comforting my self with chocolate chip cookies, instant flavored coffee, and soda. Today I start giving up that stuff. I have gained about 30lbs. because of it, so I have a lot of work to do.

One piece of quit smoking wisdom I can share from all of my experiences with quitting smoking is that I am so much less stressed out when I am not smoking. I truly think that smoking causes more stress than it helps; it creates the stress that keeps you smoking. When I am stressed now, which happens a little less often, I can deal with it, move on and forget it. It is so very freeing. Also, I have so much more free time.

The only real problem that quitting smoking has caused for me is that I lost my drive and motivation to be creative. It seems that every creative bone in my body shriveled up and died. I am hoping that when I get my food and exercise issues dealt with I will have more energy and maybe be less depressed and get my creativity back.

It can only get better from here.

I have been quit for 8 Months, 4 Weeks, 21 hours, 44 minutes and 23 seconds (270 days). I have saved $703.41 by not smoking 3,250 cigarettes. My Quit Date: 8/28/2008 1:32 PM

3 Months

I have been quit for 3 Months, 1 Day, 21 hours and 24 minutes (93 days). I have saved $225.34 by not smoking 1,126 cigarettes. I have saved 3 Days, 21 hours and 50 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 8/28/2008 1:00 PM

Right now I am going through a really rough time. I want more than anything to have my crutch back, even knowing that it won't change anything. I also know that I won't go back to smoking; I'm just really missing it right now.

9 Weeks Smoke Free

Tomorrow I will have reached 9 weeks without smoking. I have finished the nicotine patch program and have been off the patch for a week. The past week has been a little rough, but I made it through. In fact the past 9 weeks have been really rough, but not due to me quitting. Life has been really stressful in general, but I have made it through everything without smoking a cigarette. I've gained about 8 lbs. and I think if I get back to exercising regularly I can get the weight off. Feeling pretty good about this quit, but not letting my guard down.

I have been quit for 2 Months, 1 Day, 11 hours, 10 minutes and 45 seconds (62 days). I have saved $149.91 by not smoking 749 cigarettes. I have saved 2 Days, 14 hours and 25 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 8/28/2008 1:00 PM

Still Going Strong

4 weeks and one day. I think I may be eating a little too much cause my pants are feeling a little tighter, but not too worried about it right now I am just focusing on not having a cigarette today; one day at a time.