Struggling A Bit To Not Smoke
Posted on: July 16, 2009 by Matt
For the past year and a half or so I have been smoke free and my personal life has been relatively free of smoking. However – lately a number of factors have been edging me a bit more toward the edge of starting to smoke again. It has been quite a while since I have had any major cravings but the past 4 to 6 weeks has been relatively difficult. Rather than go into details about all the personal stuff going on I think I will just try to remember some of the reasons I have not to smoke:
- Smoking is expensive: At nearly $7 a pack I really do not want to start again. A $7 – $14 a day habit adds up really quickly.
- Smoking is bad for your health: When I quit before I felt like I had charcoal inside my lungs. I now feel like my lungs are a bit cleaner and I can actually handle physical activity without getting winded. These were just the effects that I could notice easily – I am sure that there were plenty of effects that I was not aware of as well.
- Smoking would effect my going to the gym: I have been working hard the past 6 months or so at getting into better shape. I need to remember that smoking will inhibit or possibly halt my progress.
- The kids have never seen me smoke: Or drinking, or drunk for that matter and that means a lot to me.
- Quitting is hard: Ask anyone who has tried or is currently trying to quit. It is not fun and I have no desire to go through that again. I would also like to thank President Obama and Single Guy Money for making me think about just how hard it is to quit again.
I suppose that over time the cravings will pass again and I will be better off for not smoking. I also find it very helpful to write about the issue rather than just sit with it. Something about saying / writing it out helps to curb the cravings a bit too!
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