I have been stop/starting for the last 3 years. I have had enough. Rather than beating myself and feeling defeated, I am back and raring to finally beat my addiction.
I have been reading on WhyQuit, I have made my list of my reasons to give up and I am looking at this as a new beginning. There are a multitude of reasons to stop and zero reasons to continue with the filthy habit.
I plan to do this one day at a time. So today I will not smoke....
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Today has gone fairly well. I have kept myself busy and have taken deep breaths when I have felt a crave coming. I plan on having a smoothie after dinner to top up my vitamin C levels. I will go for a swim this evening to tire myself out. In past quits I have really struggled with sleep in the beginning.
I was doing quite well in my quit then a major crisis with teenage son tipped me off the wagon. Ironically, it was to do with addiction - cannabis. Now that I am informed and trying to work out how to deal with my son's issue, I realise I need to get my addiction sorted once and for all. I have not been a good role model on that front.
So after licking my wounds, I have decided I need to move forward and learn to deal with stress in a different way. I have started sessions with a personal trainer at the gym to help keep me focused.
I don't know what lies ahead with my son but I know what I need to do for myself.
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