Day 4

Happy Day 4 to me!!

I smoked for over 12 years about a pack a day, sometimes two depending on the day. I got to the point where I had convinced myself I could quit any day. And years upon years later I was still smoking.

I took a new opportunity to work from home. I don't smoke at home, but maybe once or twice after my son would go to bed. I figured this opportunity would help me quit. December 13th was the last time I purchased cigarettes. This box took me about 25 days to smoke. I withdrew several times throughout that month because I would wait a few days and then have another. Saturday was my last one in the pack. I decided I would have that one and then I would never buy a pack again.

This has been a rough 4 days... I have almost run to the store about 10 times. I want one and the thought doesn't go away, or if it does- the thought comes back. My whole body aches. Like I'm trying to catch the flu. This morning I coughed so much I thought I was going to vomit. My attitude can be at times atrocious, so bad my son asked me if I was going to be happy all day today.

On the upswing, I walk every morning about 3-4 miles and am only huffing and puffing because I push myself to do more and better.

I am not winded when I walk up stairs.

My teeth are starting to whiten again.

My breath has changed.

My sense of smell is coming back.

My sense of taste is coming back.

It's easy to say I will never go back to smoking after experiencing all this. However, I will do my best to work at the addiction every single day. I will wake up and tell myself I will be the greatest form of me I can!

I hope you are encouraged as I was when I first saw this website. You can do it. Every day.