Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Quitting Smoking Update

Well, here I am...2 weeks and 3 days without a cigarette.  I've now passed the 500+ cigarettes that I haven't smoked and almost $175 I have not spent on cigarettes.  I have to admit, it is a great feeling of accomplishment so far and I am glad to be doing it.

This week is different though, as I'm feeling more of the physical effects than I have been.  Or, maybe it's this constantly changing weather we are having...who knows.  My breathing is a little heavier than it was last week.  I am sleeping mostly through the night, but am having very vivid, strange dreams thanks to the patches I wear.  I actually find the dreams fun because most of them are just a tad on the bizarre side.  I really need to write them down.  Anyway, I dream almost all night long and I tend to wake up after each dream, so needless to say I am not sleeping straight through but waking up 5 or 6 times each night.  Oh well, that's how it goes.  It won't last forever.

Anyway, I'm pretty happy with things so far.  I appreciate all of the encouragement that I have received from people...that's pretty amazing.  Tomorrow is going to be the really big test because we are expecting snow over night that will last until around noon.  I am pretty anxious about being out in the snow in my car and have not experience a winter storm without smoking in a few decades.  So, how I handle this tomorrow is of great importance to me.  I cannot/will not call in to work unless there is an extreme emergency.  I can do this.

It'll be an interesting 24 hours, that is all.

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