Someone once likened cutting down on smoking as similar to deciding you wanted a short tailed dog, and cutting a little bit of his tail off every week. Yeah - might work, but oh my, there is an easier way! Poor dog.
In my humble opinion, withdrawal is just that. Withdrawal. You can drag the misery out slowly or you can do it all at once. Regardless, it is hell. Personally, I opted for the quick way. I don't think i would have survived the long way. I felt like I totally lost my equilibrium. A blubbering idiot. One week of hell was plenty!
One thing I had to do was to get rid of the ashtrays, the butts, the lighters, the trips to the store. The memory of going through the trash looking for butts is not pleasant. Glad I'm not a junkie anymore.
Incidentally, once you stop, and start your quit member, it will show up at the end of every post you make if you click on the box "show my quit meter" at the bottom of the post. It's a great way to let every one know how far along you are and to remind yourself of major milestones and times for rewards! It will also keep track of how much life and money you have saved. Kewl!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/15/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 520
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 13,003
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1820
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 72 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43
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Quit Meter
$809,112.50
Amount Saved
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Quit Meter
Days: 5439
Hours: 9
Minutes: 55
Seconds: 48
Life Gained
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Quit Meter
46235
Smoke Free Days
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Quit Meter
1,155,875
Cigarettes Not Smoked
