How to stop smoking
Both of my parents smoked when I was young.
My mother quit at 33 or so. She quit because we didn't have the money and she just decided she didn't need them. Cold turkey.
Oh, how I wish I could do the same.
My father quit a few years back. He required Wellbutrin to do it, but he was successful and has not smoked since. Go Dad!!
It is my turn. It is high time. I am obsessing about the need to stop.
Here are my reasons to quit: (aside from the obvious health issues)
#1 - $4.04/pack * 365 packs = $1474.60/26 paychecks=$56.71 per check or $122.88/month.
#2 - I hate the smell on my clothes and in my house.
#3 - Imagine the money I'll save on tooth whitening products and air fresheners.
#4 - I'm just plain tired of them.
#5 - The lungs regnerate once a person quits. I've heard that in 3 years the lungs are completely new. Oh to be rid of the cough.
#6 - I do not want my voice to change to "gravelly old woman"
#7 - I don't want to feel so tired and winded all the time.
#8 - I would like to taste food again....like it should taste.
#9 - I've been embarrassed by it more than once.
#10 - Choice of restaurants.
#11 - My muscles will ache less.
#12 - Going outside to smoke at my family's houses.
#13 - Influencing my nephews.
There are more reasons. I should make myself come up with 20 or 30.
EXCUSES why I haven't quit yet (things to overcome):
#1 - I do not have a replacement habit, and that cannot be food. And it must be something socially acceptable so I can have it anywhere.
#2 - My hubby smokes. (that's a hard one to overcome - they're too available)
#3 - Stress
#4 - Breaks at work (I need these for the stress.)
#5 - Triggers (coffee, beer, food, toothpaste, bedtime, stress, boredom)
#6 - My doc refuses to give me any type of medical assistance for this. I once thought, "Dad used Wellbutrin so I'll just go get some". Doc was all, "Nope. Too bad. Do it without assistance." What's up with that? I'm not a drug addict! SHEESH.
#7 - I will not use The Patch because I saw it kill a man.
#8 - All the other assistance substances are nasty. Tobacco gum. Ptooie. What happens if I get addicted to tobacco gum? Besides, I swallow gum. Wouldn't that be awful?!
My mother quit at 33 or so. She quit because we didn't have the money and she just decided she didn't need them. Cold turkey.
Oh, how I wish I could do the same.
My father quit a few years back. He required Wellbutrin to do it, but he was successful and has not smoked since. Go Dad!!
It is my turn. It is high time. I am obsessing about the need to stop.
Here are my reasons to quit: (aside from the obvious health issues)
#1 - $4.04/pack * 365 packs = $1474.60/26 paychecks=$56.71 per check or $122.88/month.
#2 - I hate the smell on my clothes and in my house.
#3 - Imagine the money I'll save on tooth whitening products and air fresheners.
#4 - I'm just plain tired of them.
#5 - The lungs regnerate once a person quits. I've heard that in 3 years the lungs are completely new. Oh to be rid of the cough.
#6 - I do not want my voice to change to "gravelly old woman"
#7 - I don't want to feel so tired and winded all the time.
#8 - I would like to taste food again....like it should taste.
#9 - I've been embarrassed by it more than once.
#10 - Choice of restaurants.
#11 - My muscles will ache less.
#12 - Going outside to smoke at my family's houses.
#13 - Influencing my nephews.
There are more reasons. I should make myself come up with 20 or 30.
EXCUSES why I haven't quit yet (things to overcome):
#1 - I do not have a replacement habit, and that cannot be food. And it must be something socially acceptable so I can have it anywhere.
#2 - My hubby smokes. (that's a hard one to overcome - they're too available)
#3 - Stress
#4 - Breaks at work (I need these for the stress.)
#5 - Triggers (coffee, beer, food, toothpaste, bedtime, stress, boredom)
#6 - My doc refuses to give me any type of medical assistance for this. I once thought, "Dad used Wellbutrin so I'll just go get some". Doc was all, "Nope. Too bad. Do it without assistance." What's up with that? I'm not a drug addict! SHEESH.
#7 - I will not use The Patch because I saw it kill a man.
#8 - All the other assistance substances are nasty. Tobacco gum. Ptooie. What happens if I get addicted to tobacco gum? Besides, I swallow gum. Wouldn't that be awful?!
posted by Agnes at 6:38 AM
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