This post is for all these new quitters we have. By now you've heard about hell week and heck week (most of you have lived through them already :gasp: ). You may have heard about blah week, too. But I thought now might be a good time to talk about it a little more.
Once we get through the rough first couple of weeks, some of us hit a short period of antipathy to the quit. We might 'lose interest' in it. Or start questioning whether the agony is worth it. I lost my first quit last year at three weeks. I was simply tired of fighting the cravings/urges to smoke.
It's important to sit down about this time and really reflect on why you quit and what you have learned about yourself so far. What has worked for you...and what hasn't? What are your triggers? It's important to not let yourself get complacent about the quit.
More than anything right now....[i]remember that you made the decision to quit smoking while you were in your right mind![/i] While you're going through withdrawals and just plain trying to cope, you will lose the ability to reason. You cannot think well to debate the issue. So anytime your addiction is trying to convince you to light up, to have 'just one'... simply respond that [i]you already made your decision to not smoke[/i].
Keep it going...
[color=Purple]~lbugg~[/color]
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/17/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 308
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 16,348
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2032.8
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 30 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 9 [B]Seconds:[/B] 29
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Quit Meter
$52,335.00
Amount Saved
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Quit Meter
Days: 916
Hours: 4
Minutes: 5
Seconds: 17
Life Gained
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Quit Meter
6978
Smoke Free Days
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Quit Meter
174,450
Cigarettes Not Smoked
