Day 5

Day 5 has almost come to an end. The nicotine should now be out of my system and I just now have to work on the psychological aspects of my quit. Today has been tough. There has been a lot of time spent reminding myself of why I quit, that if I did smoke a cigarette now that it would taste nasty and make me feel ill, and of all the things I could be doing other than smoking.
I am just really having a hard time transitioning from one task to the next without a smoke break. One thing I try to do, and it sometimes works, is to take a cup of tea or juice outside and just sit for a few minutes. This is what I did as a smoker. A few deep breaths and some quiet time and I'm back in the game. I also am having trouble with not "going" all the time. I absolutely hate to sit around and not be doing something. I also hate being tired and having to go to bed early. I used to solve this problem by drinking espresso and smoking. I can't do that now and it's frustrating. I'm hopeful that soon I'll be able to drink coffee without it triggering a crave. I may have to go buy an electric coffee maker and go back to drinking brewed coffee rather than my lattes and french press coffee.
Only three days left of vacation and then I am back to work. Work will be the reall challenge.

I have been quit for 4 Days, 20 hours, 46 minutes and 31 seconds (4 days). I have saved $11.67 by not smoking 58 cigarettes. I have saved 4 hours and 50 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 6/6/2008 11:00 PM

Day Three

Day three is almost over. Right now, more than anything, I would love to have a latte and a smoke. Gum and water is not doin it for me. Sometimes, I'm just tired and some coffee and a cigarette will keep me going when I feel I can't, but need to. I need to figure out how to fix that. What can I do differently? I could probably get away with just black coffee. I would need a lot of it. I need to wait for awhile before I go the coffee route though, I don't need it triggering a relapse. Hangin in there, I know I can do this, I've done it before.

I have been quit for 2 Days, 21 hours, 14 minutes and 6 seconds (2 days). I have saved $6.92 by not smoking 34 cigarettes. I have saved 2 hours and 50 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 6/6/2008 11:00 PM

Another Day

I've made it through another day. How do I say that with confidence, knowing that the day isn't really over; it's only evening? I don't drive and am at home with a toddler. I won't be going anywhere. I can't say that I haven't thought about smoking again, but I have had a very positive day today. I've been able to tell myself no, and find other things to do.
One thing that has been working here at home is going outside with my tea. The fresh air feels good and it's relaxing. I am basically doing the same thing I did when I smoked; I'm just not smoking when I go outside now.
I went shopping today and bought some new clothes. I also bought a ton of gum. The gum should help keep me from eating so much. I'd like to not gain too much weight. I have a tendency to really pack on the pounds when I'm not smoking. I always used smoking as an appetite suppressant. So, we'll see how the gum works.

I have been quit for 1 Day, 19 hours, 9 minutes and 42 seconds (1 days). I have saved $4.31 by not smoking 21 cigarettes. I have saved 1 hour and 45 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 6/6/2008 11:00 PM

Day One

In just a few short hours I will have not smoked for 24 hours. Today has been a combination of very hard and not so bad. The tough times are when the family is around and I have to interact, which breaks my concentration on reminding myself why I quit. The rest of the day while I've been by myself hasn't been too bad. I have been stuffing my face with food today, I have to stop that, tomorrow no food substituting for smokes. I can chew gum and drink water.
Right now I feel very light headed and irritable. I know I'm heading in to the toughest part of the detox. Thank goodness my sister will be here tomorrow to keep me busy. Must away get some fresh air and relax.

I have been quit for 20 hours, 7 minutes and 39 seconds (0 days). I have saved $2.01 by not smoking 10 cigarettes. I have saved 50 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 6/6/2008 11:00 PM