I’m taking it one day at a time in trying to become a non-smoker … so far,
No smoking on:
a) part of last Saturday
b) part of last Sunday
1) Monday
2) Tuesday
3) Wednesday
4) so far today – Thursday
Becoming a non-smoker is difficult … I remember it was not easy learning to smoke in the first place way back when I was a snot-nosed teen-ager … and learning to quit is not easy either now that I am nearly a senior citizen.
I feel quite muzzy headed this week – I think it is too much oxygen arriving in my brain and my brain is not used to all that fresh air … so it is not sure quite how to react so far … we’ll see if I still feel muzzy headed next week … IF I manage to continue not smoking into next week.
The other nite … my daughter and grandson came over for a bit .. I finally told them I was trying to quit smoking … my grandson was all excited later to Mommy … but he also asked her how long it was going to last … LOL … when my daughter told me that, I told her to tell my grandson that I was wondering the exact same thing myself … rofl
What I’ve been doing to try to help myself quit:
1. I got lots of veggies (cucumbers, green peppers, carrots, tomatoes, green onions – the green onions are way too strong for eating alone though) …. I have taken veggies to work every day this week – Tuesday & Wednesday I munched on them quite a bit.
2. Fruit – I got strawberries and I had strawberries fo rbreakfast on the drive to work on Tuesday and Wednesday morning wiht my coffee that I made a thome & carried with me to work.
3. I got cheese & cut it into slices and have taken it to work as well as part of my veggie care package – I’ve taken it to work every day this week too.
4. I got some straws, cut one into thirds and have been carrying it with me in case I feel like I cannot survive one second longer – I’m hoping that will help me … I haven’t had to use it yet though.
5. Deliberate breathing – when I start feeling over-whelmed, I’m stopping and forcing myself to breathe … slowly and deeply.
6. Drinking water – I am drinking more water – hoping it will help me – some people have told me that it helped them to drink more water.
7. This morning I had to put gas in my car so I could get to work. I went into the Valero store after getting gas. I got a cup of coffee and a package of chocolate donuts. I managed to make it out of there without buying any cigarettes … and the clerk did not even offer to sell me any cigarettes today … I didn’t even realize that until I was halfway to work!
8. I looked at the bananas at the Valero store this morning for breakfast but decided I did not want green bananas – figured those might make me sick – but I was looking at fruit, not cigarettes.
9. I’ve been playing video games this week since I haven’t been able to spend too much time on the computer due to the weather – in my neighborhood, if you sneeze wrong, the power goes off … so I just shut the computer equipment down during thunder storms just in case.
10. I’ve spent more time with the puppy – she is a lot of fun … except when she is eating the quilt off the bed! I tire faster than she does at playing fetch! Today, I bought her more toys at Walgreen’s … the $2 a bag toys – right now she is playing with the donut & getting a drink – she was fetching but I got too tired and quit and came back to writing here.
11. I did laundry this week too – I still have more to do of course but it is mostly only towels left – part of me is really looking forward to having a laundry room in the house again instead of it being in the garage when I move … it is much easier to do the laundry for me if it is in the house instead of dragging it all out to the garage. You wouldn’t think it would make any difference but it seems to for me anyway.
12. I’ve read through an entire chapter of the WordPress 2 book twice so far – I don’t think any of it sunk in so I will have to re-read it again this coming week-end when I try to implement it. I did manage to figure out how to add things in the sidebars last week though! And I’ve chosen the template I want to take apart to see how it fits together – not sure if I will have time for that this week-end or not – someone is coming to look at the house on Sunday so I am going to take Miss Sugar Plum for a car ride – she LOVES to go bye-bye!
13. I’ve avoided chocolate until today – this morning, I had chocolate donuts & this afternoon, I had a small package of plain M & M’s – tomorrow thankfully is the last day of the work week. Maybe life will get easier next week … I sure hope so … I have an aching nagging headache – not severe yet … but I know it is due to the upheaval of me quitting cigarettes … perhaps it is because I am getting more oxygen than I am used to … perhaps it is just the lack of nicotine starting to really bother me.