Sunday, November 15, 2009
Yes I sure did! I quit smoking 2 years ago today and I feel so much better! I am so VERY proud of myself for remaining smoke free even though my son smokes.
First my Dr. prescribed Chantix before all the brouhaha about committing suicide and all that BS started. I was hesitant at first but finally I saw that the Great American Smokeout was on November 15, 2007 so I said that was the day.
Now where I live I can't drive, it's not allowed for women to drive, none of the local walking distance stores had my brand and I would have had to ask my DH for money. He was also out of town on business so I said I was going to go for it. It was hard at first but I made it through the first couple days, then I was able to breathe easier and the coughing subsided a bit. On Thanksgiving day I gave a friend the last 6 packs of cigarettes I had so the house was cigarette free! I emptied all the ash trays and put them away. That year we went home for Christmas and that was my first test since I would be able to drive myself. I made it through with only smoking maybe 2 cigarettes and it was so nasty and gaggy I couldn't smoke the whole one, plus it was too cold, snowy and icy to run outside and smoke, LOL.
I think between November 15 & January 1, I smoked a total of 5 cigarettes, and not even able to smoke a whole one. Sometimes out of the blue I get a fleeting urge to smoke but it goes away. Now I can't stand the smell of someone smoking, I can't breathe. I gained 25 lbs when I quit but I can smell things, I can taste food, I can walk up a set of stairs without gasping for air, I don't cough, I don't have to stop somewhere to have a cigarette. My DH also said that he could tell I quit because when he walked in the house he could breathe. He didn't say anything to me for a long time because he didn't want to jinx me.
No, it's not easy to quit, I have quit before and failed but for my health, I was determined to succeed.
Anyway, that is my story and I'm sticking to it, and I bet you thought I was going to quit SparkPeople! Not a chance, I still have several pounds to lose.
Member Comments About This Blog Post:
Now that becoming smokeless is accomplished good luck on your journey to a better life.
Isn't it amazing (now that you can smell again) to realize that there was once a time when you didn't think that cigarettes just smelled awful? And isn't it wonderful to be able to breathe again? So anyway, hooray for you and 
(And also, I'm really happy to know that this was what you meant and that you're not quitting SparkPeople)
Congratulations!!!
