How I tackled the 1st year of being smoke free
Celebrating 1 year of being smoke free today. A week of being ill was the catalyst which started the journey for me. First month there were lot of temptations but I was switching jobs and had very little stress at the time. Parties were the most difficult part where taking that one puff or a cigarette was a temptation, but I was able to control even when drunk, used to tell my quit story to them and be happy in the passive smoke when others were smoking. Didn't travel the first 6 months because that could have been another temptation for me to smoke, now I have traveled twice on holidays and doing all fine on staying quit.
Cheers to staying quit forever!!
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Cheers and Congratulations! Knowing ourselves and our weaknesses mean having the ability to sidestep possible disaster. I also continued to stand around with my smoking buddies because giving up smoking did not mean giving up my life! I also kept cigarettes in a drawer, knowing that it was a CHOICE. There is indeed a difference to me when it comes to not being able to or choosing not to.
We may quit smoking and we can quit smoking are different. One is a positive thought.
Stay positive my friend and you will stay smoke free and travel a lot more with the money saved. What a win
Thank you so much for perspective. This gives me a new outlook towards thinking between: I am missing smoking and it makes me sad (still feel it sometimes) or I feel 100% positive that I have quit. Will try to attribute more and more towards the positive side whenever sad thoughts do come.
I can quit too. I did it before I do it again no matter what because like you said it is a choice. I enjoy my taste buds and other senses. Health is become optimal. Money in the bank.
Yes, with strong commitment, quitting smoking is a piece of cake. Cheers to quitting, health body and creating memories. In my 2nd year of quitting, I don't feel bad now about not being able to smoke, now I am very proud that I don't smoke.