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Still hanging in there

jennifer26
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Today is Day 24! Overall, the entire quit has been easier than expected. The only hang-ups I have are related to those lovely hormones. There is a day or two before ovulation and right before the start of my cycle where I'm short-tempered and would prefer to crawl into a hole, instead of facing the world.

Last weekend, my husband and I met some friends at a bar. Would you believe the smoke started to get to me? I got tired of smelling it the entire time. I'm not sure, but it also appeared that one of the girls we were with might have quit since the last time we got together a couple of years ago. Unbeknownst to her, she was a good motivator. In the spirit of protecting the quit (and not wanting to make an ass out of myself like last time), I chose to nurse several glasses of water and most of a Corona. We did have a good time and lots of laughs. It must be some general rule, but a bar outing is always more fun if you have a couple of Irish guys in the group, like we had. They were an absolute hoot!

A couple of days ago (it was one of those days), I came very close to giving in. I felt so desperate and had very little confidence in myself. I concentrated on how guilty I would feel if it did happen, how bad my chest would ache, how the wheezing would start, etc. Anyhoo, it worked. Not only did I feel clear-headed and calmer but I was so proud of myself for weathering the day of cravings. It surprised me how thrilled it made me!

Yesterday I had a doctor's appointment. There were several women in there who reeked of smoke. I can really smell it on other people now and could only imagine how bad I had smelled to the kids and my husband. These days, I take advantage of the quit by being able to shovel the driveway. It is a great workout and I've been hefting a lot of snow and ice.
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