Stuff 'n' nonesense and 80 something days
Hello everyone, seems like an eon since I posted on here and I actually don't know anybody anymore (well a couple of people!) Today is my birthday and I'm celebrating being smoke free for 80 something days (can't be bothered to do the maths at this precise monet in time), went to the gym this morning at stupid oclock.... it's so much more enjoyable when you can breathe, then I decided to make an executive decision... bugger it I'm taking a sickie! So here I am, bored it's pissing down with rain, nothing to do and absolutely no temptation to smoke, trust me this is a biggee, I don't care what anyone else says about all the drinking and socialising being a temptation, I reckon the hardest part of stopping smoking has always been those times when there's nothing to do (or in my case, can't be bothered to do anything).
It's great to see so many new people on here and I'm running across more people all the time who are about to quit or just starting on their journey, even my wife is beginning to think long and hard about quitting (still haven't once nagged her as I promised I wouldn't). People are asking me how I did it because they want to and others are telling me that I look so much better (dunno if that's true, but I'll take the compliments). Seriously though, all you new quitters, stick with it, I genuinely never believed that I could go for an hour, let alone a day, a week... even a month. You can all do it and it's funny the longer you don't smoke for, the more determined you get to stay away from the filthy bloody things. At times that's what kept me going, not wanting to have to start quitting again after achieving so much.
I wish you all well in your journey and it's easier if you don't put too much pressure on yourself to quit, I know this won't make much sense, but you'll understand later down the track...... It's actually alot easier to give up than you think, listen to Allan Carr or research as much as you can, do whatever it takes but don't give quitting and withdrawal symptoms too much respect because they don't deserve it, allow yourself not to be sucked into the 'quitting is so hard' trap, it really is as hard as you make it, no kidding.......... it was bloody murder for me on occasions until I realised that I was actually torturing myself.
Good luck everyone and keep doing what you're doing........ oh yeah, visited the Doc again the other day and my BP is perfecdt, how cool is that?
Hi Meanie
the BP thing is VERY cool, its amazing how your body can recover from the damage you cause through smoking.
Just wanted to let you know I am 14 days today!! (big yay) and your past posts helped me a lot, and are still helping my mindset with not smoking or even really thinking about smoking when I''m bored and have nothing to do..I do think about having a smoke out of habit but realise that there is no way I want to put myself through the first 3/4 days again so am putting up with the urge to kill, the vague brain and the random thoughts and loving my new sense of smell, ability to take a really deep breath without needing to cough and being able to run up and down stairs without running out of breath.
Well done on 80 days and thanks for still posting its like hearing from an old friend!
I know what you mean about the nothing to do thing...your story is very inspiring..keep it up and stay strong
Happy belated birthday Meanie. I popped on here as a friend is now using the site and saw your post. Well done. Completely get the being bored, doing nothing thing is harder. Well was harder.
Like you, I don't relaly know the people here anymore (aside from said friend - go Kwitting Kwisty)and I guess that is how it should be. I have lost track of days now - although looking at my counter it says 112. Time to start talking in months I think - who would have thought it hey?
Remember how angry you were? Remember when the site went down and we all were freaking out? Remember being so proud of Tiger and JoC and Rockyrush and KathyRose and making sure we all kept going? I kind of miss it in a way. But look at all the new people here who can do what we all did and help one another keep going.
YOu are so right with the fact you don't want to go back to day 1 which makes you keep going. I must admit I am over it now and rarely think about having one (even when bored). And yeah I thought it would be much harder as well. Although I think if we go back and re-read our earoly posts it was BLOODY hard - but it's done. Woo hoo!
Congrats on the blood pressure and going to the gym on your birthday. I have started going again and it has not been pretty but one step at a time hey.
Hope nobody from your work read that you decided to have a sickie :)
Cheers, Winner