Posted by Estella on July 30, 2006, at 23:30:52
In reply to Re: Giving up cigarettes, posted by Declan on July 30, 2006, at 14:33:36
> Low social expectations too?
How do you mean?
> Nice to see you.
Thanks.
One and two halves (though I'll count that as three) and the time is 2.23pm. So... Not doing too badly so far. I'll aim for 10 or less per day for a couple of weeks, I think. Then 7 or less for a couple of weeks after that etc. Less if I can manage it, sure. But I'd rather take my time and enjoy the benefits of cutting down rather than swinging between stopping and starting and stopping and starting. I think I can breathe a little easier already and it has only been a few days :-)
I'm not sure how much I actually enjoy smoking. I did for a long time. I've become fairly conscious of how it is ruining my health, though. Takes the enjoyment out of it rather when I find it hard to breathe and have a fairly chronic cough because of all the goop in my airways / lungs.
I think I'm ready to give up. The hardest thing was delaying the impulse for 20 minutes. Before that I guess I didn't think I actually could. Fairly hardwired to urge to smoke -> have a smoke. Delayed for 20 minutes, though. Felt an urge every 5 minutes. Just refocused on other things. Felt anxious and stuff, but the urge goes away after around 15 or 30 seconds so it isn't that bad. At the end of the 20 minutes I realised that it wasn't so hard and I could probably do another 20. Didn't though. But I'm doing it now. I think I'm ready. Time to stop killing myself. That was what it was about really. Time to stop with that.
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