Well here we go folks, I am embarking on yet another challenge.
Yeah, smoking – quitting another addiction is what I am stepping into so bare with me as I lay out my plan.
Smoking
For me smoking is one of those crutches that I have tried to quit cold turkey before with but as with alcohol, it is never easy.
For me smoking is more of a feeling in the back of my throat as well as the quick calming effect but in the mornings, that is something completely different.
Waking up, I am coughing my brains out. Make no sense to do that any longer!
You see, I have tried to quit a few times; once on my own, but I didn’t have the support group of people who have helped keep me sober
I am going to go at this from a different standpoint this go around.
I was going to write out this huge informational blog post about the dangers of smoking but this is just a little friendly post about how I am approaching my battle with quitting my other addiction.
Quitting Another Addiction
Yes so, where and what direction am I going to take with this newer battle with another addictive substance?
Well, my first step is to get rid of anything around me that resembles smoking even doing the laundry.
I have my truck in which needs some cleaning out as well…
Get me a date and time and jump right into it with the help of some nicotine patches at first.
I would just quit cold turkey but I know that is never going to work this go around.
I don’t want to fail with this addiction. I didn’t need it to live when I was younger and in my head I am telling me that the same is still true.
My Father quit smoking, had a bypass surgery but still wound up passing from small cell cancer a few years after that. I do not want to have my life end like that.
I miss my father and I know my kids, family, friends do not want me to leave so early so I have been thinking this in my head and figured it was time to do something about it.
Not only that but the money, just thinking about how much I could save that way alone would put me out of my debt, give me some more energy to do so many other things.
I’m going to give this my 110% just the same way I did with quitting alcohol!
I can’t see it any other way in my head. It worked once so there is no reason it shouldn’t work this time.
Positive attitude is what I have to rely on this time. Yes, that is it, without even looking at the website for help quitting as I have already been through the battle of quitting one addiction.
Smoking – Quitting Another Addiction
In my head it is just as difficult if not more as I have heard that this is like quitting heroin! I have never done that drug but I have seen those that have and I know I am in for a battle.
With a little positive attitude and being bunches head strong, I should be able to tackle this with the same mindset I did when I quit drinking.
I have looked at the stop smoking websites they have out there and one of the best I have seen is: http://stopsmokingnow.com/ it is plain, simple and to the point. The way it should be.
Well, I am going to try to stop on January 1, 2016 wish me luck!
I will let everyone know of my progression and if I can kick this addiction then, you can bet your bottom dollar that I will be putting up a new section to this website. 😉
One Day At A Time