My name is Armando and today i start my journey quitting smoking for good. I have been a smoker for a few years now and i have realized how pointless it is. It is a drain in my finance and also not good for the health of my kids and myself.
My grandmother died of throat cancer from drinking and smoking. I admit that drinking and smoking is part of lifestyle where i grew up. I don't want to be a part of premature death due to smoking. All this thought of quitting started when my son Joseph was born. He is precious to me and i want to make sure that i am there for him when he grows up. I love my wife and kids and i am doing this for them.
I do cry sometimes thinking how much of a failure i am that i can't even quit smoking. I would go a few hours not smoking and then it hits me like a tonne of bricks. I sit there contemplating what this thing is doing to my body. I sit there and think how stupid i am for allowing me to get hooked on this substance.
So today begins my journey.
Your never a failure if you keep trying. This has been about the 6th and being positive last attempt at giving up smoking. And must say most positive result yet,so good luck with your journey at becoming a non smoker we all can do it!
Dear Armando. Rethink that title you've given yourself. Ditch the word "failure " and replace it with "quitter". See. It takes on a whole new meaning when you're kicking the addiction. I was too selfish and kept on smoking while my daughter grew up, became a smoker herself due to my glowing example, and now she's quit,has got married and is a mum herself. It was when I couldn't breathe properly at night, like a wombat was sitting on my chest, that I realised there wouldn't be much time spent with my grandson if I didn't give it a red hot go. So it's for the grandson, and for your children you're doing this. We want to be around to sit in the corner in an alcoholic blur at their 21st birthday celebrations! (Just joking about the blur!) Yes you can do it Armando. Keep going, one hour at a time and take heart. You're a winner already. Look how far you've come. Congrats buddy and think of your son's 21st birthday party. That's one party that you really want to be at!
it's been 4 days since my last cigarette. I can honestly say that i am finding it easy to control the cravings now.
Dear Armando, good luck on your quit. You can do it. I quit 4 mons ago coldturkey and I don't even think about ciggs anymore. It get easier and your health gets better everyday you are smoke free ;)