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Going on 1 year 216 Days of No Smoking

vicky_k
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‎09-02-2023 10:39 AM

Good Morning Fellow Ex-er's,  

It has been a long time that I have posted a blog in this website.  I am doing good.  Going on 1 Year 216 Days of No Smoking.   I feel a lot better in terms of my breathing, and I saved a lot of money for not smoking.  I am very proud of myself for making the best decision of my life.   

I have tried so many times to quit in the past, this is the longest I have quit smoking.   My sleep apnea has improved a lot, and not snoring as much.   Occasionally I will take off my CPAP at night, and I used the Snor Lab to record my snoring.   Rarely do I snore that much anymore.   In addition, my anixieties is manageable now, and my job is getting better.   I no longer work with the supervisor who is condescending, our group has been reshuffled and I am currently working with new group of people.   So far they are much nicer than the previous group of people I worked with.   

My dad is still in the nursing home after the Covid debacle.   He will be turning 97 years old soon, and so far, his appetite is doing good.    I am going to visit him in the nursing again today with my older sister, Nancy today.   

For the newcomer's to this website, hang in there and with "One Day at a time" you can quit smoking for good, I can assure you that with strong determination to quit, you will be able to conquer this addiction.   

I also wanted to wish everyone in this website a wonderful Labor Day weekend and thanks for all your support and encouragement.  

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I have been smoking since I was in my twenties, and I have been sobered for 23 years. I quitted smoking for over a year until last October 2021, due to my boss has pile on a lot of work my way, I have developed major anxiety and panic attack. Ultimately, I had to quit my job to save my own life. I went to my primary care physician, and my blood pressure was very high. I had to make a choice to quit my job to save my own life. One of my colleagues told me that I was the backbone of the department, and he really appreciated my hard work. I was working as a Commercial Loan Administrator, and I have to extract certain information from the legal agreements and input in the Loan IQ system. The management does not care about the people working in the Operation Department. Majority of my colleagues told me that I am the most responsive and knowledgeable person in the department. I felt very angry that they put so much work on my plate and forced me to quit my job. I was no longer happy working in my job. That caused me to pick up smoking again, and I know it is not good for my health. Smoking only exacerbate my anxiety. I am praying and hoping that this website will help me quit smoking for good. I should not use smoking as a coping mechanism. I believe this is not a coincidence, and it happened for a reason which I do not have a clue right now, but I believe that God has a better plan for me going forward, and this is the time for me to do some soul searching and taking care of my body. I believe as time goes by; I will find a more suitable job that is not that stressful, and I do not have to work crazy hours. I will keep my fingers crossed.