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Hi and welcome to my story so far, I stopped smoking on the 27/10/2008 at 11pm that was 9 months ago, the date today is 28th of July 28, 2008
I will try to keep my posts related only to the quit; the humour will have to be restricted to my website. Now as it happens the first thing I read about in was caring for our recovery, it is very easy to become complacent over time and forget why I or we quit in the first place, and the danger of that is the resolve and determination we first had can be weakened through us forgetting these important factors.
I had smoked from the age of 14 my age now 60 and when I quit I was smoking and this is a very conservative estimate 30 a day my lungs although nothing diagnosed werent working 100%, going up the stairs I would be more breathless than I should have been, and walking my legs would ache after a short distance really because of circulation again caused by smoking, well the good news I feel so much better on all fronts obviously some of the damage I have inflicted upon my body can never be repaired but I will be happy to settle for a better quality of life and to be free of a terrible addiction.
Over the last 9 months I have realized that I didnt give up smoking I stopped smoking what I was actually giving up is a habit that was making me ill and would have a dam good try at killing me, something that was making me smell horrible my clothes, my home, my car, were all stinking with cigarette ash and the smell yuk, I was giving up the need to leave the company I was in to go outside after making a pathetic excuse to feed my habit as I would have to while watching a movie or having a meal, so they are some of the things I have given up and boy am I glad I stopped smoking.
My method for stopping smoking was using champix and I found it a wonderful help I finished taking it on day 103. I also found by using a quit group a vital part of my quit it provided the education I needed about addiction and support and encouragement that helped so much I believe the two together made my quit successful also the Allen Carr book easy way to stop smoking.
Thank you all for your help and support Viv
I will try to keep my posts related only to the quit; the humour will have to be restricted to my website. Now as it happens the first thing I read about in was caring for our recovery, it is very easy to become complacent over time and forget why I or we quit in the first place, and the danger of that is the resolve and determination we first had can be weakened through us forgetting these important factors.
I had smoked from the age of 14 my age now 60 and when I quit I was smoking and this is a very conservative estimate 30 a day my lungs although nothing diagnosed werent working 100%, going up the stairs I would be more breathless than I should have been, and walking my legs would ache after a short distance really because of circulation again caused by smoking, well the good news I feel so much better on all fronts obviously some of the damage I have inflicted upon my body can never be repaired but I will be happy to settle for a better quality of life and to be free of a terrible addiction.
Over the last 9 months I have realized that I didnt give up smoking I stopped smoking what I was actually giving up is a habit that was making me ill and would have a dam good try at killing me, something that was making me smell horrible my clothes, my home, my car, were all stinking with cigarette ash and the smell yuk, I was giving up the need to leave the company I was in to go outside after making a pathetic excuse to feed my habit as I would have to while watching a movie or having a meal, so they are some of the things I have given up and boy am I glad I stopped smoking.
My method for stopping smoking was using champix and I found it a wonderful help I finished taking it on day 103. I also found by using a quit group a vital part of my quit it provided the education I needed about addiction and support and encouragement that helped so much I believe the two together made my quit successful also the Allen Carr book easy way to stop smoking.
Thank you all for your help and support Viv
Freedom Rang: 8~28~07, 11 months ago today!
Thanks for sharing your story Viv and congrats on 9 months!
Dang Bill, and I thought I was your hero! LOL Kidding, kidding! I think we all want to be like Viv when we grow up. We get to be smoke free and have the new iPhone! What a life! :-)
Congrats Viv! Inspirational as always.
And I LIKE the humor! On those rough days, a good laugh can make all the difference :)
PS if you go on youtube and in search type in viv0147 I have 18 small video clips on there that may make you laugh.