It's so funny. I think back on how hard it was when I first quit and how much my thoughts were filled with the idea of smoking, not smoking, withdrawal, lifestyle changes etc... It seemed like once I decided to quit, I couldnt' think about anything else than smoking. It was overwhelming. I was consumed.
Now I am one month a way from reaching my 1 year anniversary and I can honestly say, I rarely ever think about smoking. When I do, it's usually in a peripheral way like, ugh, the people next to me are smoking and it smells gross! Or , I can't believe I've been smoke free for "x" months, Or I can't believe how much money I've saved and how much "x" I've been able to afford since I quit smoking!
As the saying goes, "What you focus on grows." I guess since I no longer smoke, I don't spend much time thinking about it. There's no point since it's no longer a part of my life. My focus has switched to other things. And yet, when I quit, smoking was the only thing on my mind.
As hard as it was in the beginning, I'm so glad I made the commitment to myself to quit. Now, nearly a year later, I don't even miss it and I can't even figure out why it took me so long to give up the habit. 🙂
I hope everyone else is doing well and your respective quits are going well. Stay strong! I've never been so proud to be a quitter in my whole life!! 🙂
