I'm a quitter!

Those of you who know me are aware that I’ve had a sordid love affair with cigarettes for about eight years now. And now I’ve decided eight is enough. The weird thing is I kind of decided to quit on a whim. I’d been thinking about it for a while, since most of the smokers I know quit in the past couple years. Then, last Wednesday morning when I was out of smokes I thought, what would happen if I just didn’t buy anymore? I haven’t had one drag since then. I won’t say it’s been easy, the quit has its ups, its downs, and times when I think whatever sanity I had left will never return.

Fortunately there’s a lot of support out there for quitters. I’ve also learned that breaking an addiction is an excellent way to gain some perspective on yourself and your personal demons.

According to my Quitmeter I’ve been smoke free for 1 week, 17 hours, and 26 minutes. I’ve avoided smoking 30 cigarettes and saved almost $6. It’s a start. According to statistics most smokers attempt quitting three times before they’re successful, and those who use nicotine replacement or other smoking cessation aids are twice as likely to stay quit. Seeing as this is my first serious attempt to quit and I’m not using anything other than straws and deep breaths to combat the cravings, let’s all hope I beat the odds.