Day 1

So I am trying to quit smoking again. I am going to keep this blog as a quit aid for the time being. Also I want those that have never quit to understand a little better and those that may want to quit to have an idea of what it is like. I have read the NY Quitline website and know what they say to expect but every person is different. They even say that on the very bottom of the page. Some of the things I feel are not on their list.

Today is Day 1 of my quit attempt: My head is killing me; I smell more things more strongly that I have before; I am intermittently tired with lightheadedness every now and then.

The site said that the light headedness is mainly because now more oxygen is in your blood since there is no carbon monoxide being added because of smoking.

This morning wasn't too bad. I used to smoke as soon as I woke up. Not this morning and instead I cleaned the ashtrays, filled them with candy and put away the lighters and matches.

The hardest part I have found is after eatting. Still working on what to do after eatting. Today I try to busy myself with laundry and sucking on a hard candy from the ashtray after eatting. It kinda works.

Before the first day I sat down and wrote out 4 lists. One list is a list of when I typically smoke and the second was what to do in place of that smoke. The next list was a list of why I wanted to quit smoking. The final one was a list of people that I can text/call in the event that I need a little more support. The lists seem to help out too.

Day 2 is usually the day that I falter when trying to quit. We shall see how I hold up tomorrow. If I can make it past Day 3 I know I will be alright because I did quit once and didn't have such a hard time with cravings after day 3. That quit didn't stick because it was not for me so when the relationship ended so did my quitting. This time it is for me and I am sure I can get it to stick.