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[Dark Wolf]

@Eyegore- Congrats, and keep up the great job!

I recently decided to give up the habit, myself. Thank you for posting about your journey.

DW

 

[Eyegore]

Thank you, but @Ripley is to congratulate.

 

[Dark Wolf]

Thank you, but @Ripley is to congratulate.

Oops! Sorry, not enough coffee! Congrats to you, also.

DW

 

[Dark Wolf]

This is the 7th day that I'm free of cigarettes.

I've done it 6 years ago as well after a week being completely knocked out with painkillers (surgery on both feet, pins in toes etc etc...)
Unfortunately a rough divorce full of harassment drove me back to it.
Now that the ex-husband is completely out of the picture, peace is back in my life.

Running, diving, an anti-cigarette buddy and another anti-cigarette best friend (I've been hiding to both chaps I smoked and I felt so guilty and ashamed for that) and being tired of washing my hair each time one of them came to visit me, were the motivational triggers to go for it again.
Completely isolated, nobody around me to get on their nerves, nobody to irritate me. But also: nobody to support me when it gets difficult...
No patch, no e-cig, no help what so ever. Lots a fruit and vegetables (on a diet at the same time to keep those Corona kilos under control).

There... I'm entering week 2 now.

Congrats! Great job!!

DW

 

[Ripley]

I think cigs are around $15 per pack here in nyc. Probably close to $20 if its a fancy place.

Nuts.

Whut??? Those prices are outrageous!

 

[Ripley]

Thank you, but @Ripley is to congratulate.

nah, so are you
And so is everyone who broke with any (bad) habit.

 

[Marie13]

Whut??? Those prices are outrageous!

Probably due to “sin taxes.” They do the same here in the Chicago area. I know it’s high here, but I don’t know what a pack costs here.

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

Probably due to “sin taxes.” They do the same here in the Chicago area. I know it’s high here, but I don’t know what a pack costs here.

"sin taxes". That's funny. That's what I call my children.

 

[dmaziuk]

Probably due to “sin taxes.” They do the same here in the Chicago area. I know it’s high here, but I don’t know what a pack costs here.

Back when I smoked we used to buy a tin or two of Danish Export every time we were in Chicago. The difference covered the gas there and back, which at the time was like a full tank.

 

[Shasta_man]

Keep going! Keep feeling those benefits, better breathing, spending money on other stuff

Biggest thing is to focus on how you feel and the accomplishment you feel. You mentioned wanting to be stronger and more confident to tell some other people. The point is you have to ignore what other people think and continue to rely on yourself. How you feel is the only thing that is important. People can either join that feeling or you can move on and see them when you want to.

Similar to seasickness, keep busy to stay ahead of it.