I can’t believe when i go to sleep tonight that it will have been a week since I last smoked! It’s pretty exciting!
I got a text yesterday from become an ex suggesting that I write down the changes I’ve noticed. Thought I would share because I think it is pretty remarkable how our bodies work and you see some things change so quickly. I didn’t expect it so fast and thought it might encourage those about to quit.
1. I’m coughing less and definitely coughing up less “stuff”. Great on the health front but i also used to get really embarrassed if I coughed in front of someone and had crap in my mouth that I needed to spit out. It was embarrassing and I felt ashamed because i knew it was related to smoking and I felt like people were judging me or disgusted. I was definitely judging myself and I don’t think I’ve admitted that until now. I’m shocked how much less I am coughing already and am so happy about it.
2. I’m surprised how much energy I have because I have more breath in my lungs and it is showing up in unexpected ways. My hubs and I took the dogs for a walk and went thru a park in our neighborhood. He jumped up and hit the rim of the basketball hoop. I tried to do the same and then kept trying over and over and we were both cracking up but I actually got pretty close. Afterwards it hit me - i wouldn’t have been able to jump repeatedly like that as easily last week. Such a fun silly moment that was possible because my lungs are getting stronger ❤️
3. Singing in the car at the top of my lungs without losing my breath and not realizing it until the song was over. Even more ironically i was doing it to distract myself from a craving 😊
4 Not being worried about my breath when kissing my husband
5 I’m shocked that the first cigarette of the morning wasn’t hard to give up and kind of surprised that the work smokes are the hardest. I’ve got to come up with a better plan for that next week but I’m confident I’ll figure out the right recipe!
Happy Sunday everyone!
