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c172g · 03-15-2005, 12:54 PM

Here comes my two cents...

First off, well done making the decision to quit. Something that helped me was a note I carried in my wallet everywhere. I listed out the reasons to quit smoking...

I smelled better
My clothes didn't stink (you probably are just starting to notice how bad your clothes reek, if your sense of smell is starting to improve yet)
My sense of smell started to get better
My sense of taste began to get better, food actually had a taste
I didn't wake up each morning with shitmouth (I still do, but non-smoker shitmouth rocks compared to smoker shitmouth)
I traveled a lot, it was very inconvenient to be a smoker. Get off the plane, high tail it outisde to burn one, back through security, catch next plane, etc.
Almost $5 a pack here in Michigan, I smoked 2 1/2 packs a day. I can have a lot of fun with $375 per month besides squash it out in an ashtray
You'll most likely live longer, assuming you don't get run over by a truck
I had a newborn daughter, and I'd like to be around to see her get married

The list goes on & on...customize yours, carry it, and when you get the slightest notion of having one, read the list over.

Exercise. It helps take your mind off of the smokes. Do something fun. Buy yourself something nice. Put yourself in different situations than you would normally be in where you want a smoke. Take a drive. Go for a walk. Do what you don't do. Visit the neighbors, bake cookies. Don't worry if you gain a few pounds (though when I quit the energy boost was so tremendous I started jogging twice my normal amount & kept it off), you'd have to gain almost 100 to offset the bad effects of smoking.

Good luck, and stay the course...

03-15-2005, 12:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
c172g Crazy Location: Michigan	Here comes my two cents... First off, well done making the decision to quit. Something that helped me was a note I carried in my wallet everywhere. I listed out the reasons to quit smoking... I smelled better My clothes didn't stink (you probably are just starting to notice how bad your clothes reek, if your sense of smell is starting to improve yet) My sense of smell started to get better My sense of taste began to get better, food actually had a taste I didn't wake up each morning with shitmouth (I still do, but non-smoker shitmouth rocks compared to smoker shitmouth) I traveled a lot, it was very inconvenient to be a smoker. Get off the plane, high tail it outisde to burn one, back through security, catch next plane, etc. Almost $5 a pack here in Michigan, I smoked 2 1/2 packs a day. I can have a lot of fun with $375 per month besides squash it out in an ashtray You'll most likely live longer, assuming you don't get run over by a truck I had a newborn daughter, and I'd like to be around to see her get married The list goes on & on...customize yours, carry it, and when you get the slightest notion of having one, read the list over. Exercise. It helps take your mind off of the smokes. Do something fun. Buy yourself something nice. Put yourself in different situations than you would normally be in where you want a smoke. Take a drive. Go for a walk. Do what you don't do. Visit the neighbors, bake cookies. Don't worry if you gain a few pounds (though when I quit the energy boost was so tremendous I started jogging twice my normal amount & kept it off), you'd have to gain almost 100 to offset the bad effects of smoking. Good luck, and stay the course...