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Hi
Besides my health improving and all the benefits of a quit, I've discovered my day is longer.
If every cig stole fifteen minutes of my day, now I've recovered them.
I'm physically challenged but I've decided to donate that time to myself, my body knows when its time to go out and smoke, now I follow that urge, but instead of smoking, I'm gardening, with two hands, before one was for the cig. my garden its already looking nicer and yesterday instead of buying cigs, I purchased seeds and stuff for the yard.
What are you doing with your extra time,,,
Alma
Besides my health improving and all the benefits of a quit, I've discovered my day is longer.
If every cig stole fifteen minutes of my day, now I've recovered them.
I'm physically challenged but I've decided to donate that time to myself, my body knows when its time to go out and smoke, now I follow that urge, but instead of smoking, I'm gardening, with two hands, before one was for the cig. my garden its already looking nicer and yesterday instead of buying cigs, I purchased seeds and stuff for the yard.
What are you doing with your extra time,,,
Alma
I never realized how much I could do with that time. I even picked up some oregano to dry and prepared it. Tomorrow it will be recao, another spanish spice, pick, wash, dry,.to dry and crush.
I'm more excited than a kid on christmas.
Alma
I have filled my time with getting better rest (use to get up early to smoke 2 or 3 cigarettes before getting ready for work), spending time with family and friends, cleaning, etc.
I also just moved my ailing mom up here from 700 miles away. I get to spend more time with her instead of keep running outside to smoke.
There are more perks to not smoking than smoking.
Good on you for recognizing this very important perk!!!!
I used to think that smoking cured my boredom too and really it just prolonged my boredom by never actually letting me accomplish anything substantial! My house has never been this clean!!! :)