Monday, February 6, 2012 @ 0715: I've been staring at this blog for at least 10 minutes. What do I say? I'm still trying, but I'm not there yet. Lollipops help, I'm having one now, rather than having a cigarette. I didn't watch the Super Bowl ... I don't have TV reception. That same theory should work when it comes to smoking, or should I say not smoking. Thanks everyone for your comments.
There will always be stress in life ... contrived stress is what I have a hard time dealing with. Stress that would not exist except for the inane mentality that just wants to see what people would do IF. I can't wait for all the stress in my life to end before I quit smoking. I should not have to deal with my Brother's stresses however (he died in 2010) ... I don't embrace my brother or his past.
Sunday, February 5, 2012: I haven't set a date yet, but I'm getting close. I was trying to remember what I did before I smoked ... I bought some lollipops today. Everything is helping, but I'm not quite there yet. I have what I call a Habit Handler. It's 2 whiffle balls tied together with a sturdy elastic thread. Around one part of the string is a key chain. When I smoke I put a golf tee in the whiffle ball. Before I smoke, or when I get the urge to smoke, I stretch the elastic thread then twirl the key chain around. That causes the threads to wind around each other ... then I unwind them. It has an interesting affect ... it's actually very relaxing.
Quitting is not easy after 36 years .... at least not for me.
