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My best friend was not good for me

Hello! Tomorrow will be three weeks being nicotine free.  It can be difficult to admit to an addiction.  When we do bad things to our bodies we can justify them as long as other people are doing these things as well.  For me, there were people at work that smoked, and a good portion of my friends smoked.  This happened to me over several years as the addiction crept into my life.  As I started tapering down it quickly became evident how much other people smoked.  It was not gross when I went out to smoke every hour, but now I see others leave and come back on this self inflicted schedule and it looks very depressing!  My sense of smell has started to return and my appetite for food is more regular.  I would often confuse the feeling of hunger with a need for nicotine so meals would get delayed and my overall energy level was not what it would have been if I had been giving my body the proper nutrition, and consistency with the time of day that I ate.  The smell of smoke on others is

To taper, vape, or quit cold turkey. I have a question.

Hello! My brother used to have a few cigarettes on the weekends when he was drinking, and would sometimes only smoke a couple times a month.  Over the years this social smoking turned into a daily habit.  He would still go the occasional day or two without one but he was definitely hooked.  I was too but being more responsible than he, I always had ciggies on me and rarely went a day without.  Last Christmas he decided he was done with it.  He has a landscaping business to run and neither did he have the time nor the money to waste on something with such little benefit.  After hearing him say that, my girlfriend and I decided we would quit as well.  I wanted to smell nice, recover my endurance, and plan a future around others that wanted satisfaction through accomplishments, not nicotine or gravy.  I have found it very hard to move up in my field being a smoker.  She had quit for extended periods in the past but immediately started smoking again when we met 9 months ago.  Drinking, s

About me

Hello! As the Texas weather has been a lottery the last couple of months, there are at least a few good pills to swallow.  Oil prices have been cheap, flights across the map are available for the price of a hotel room, and my horoscope says the rest of my life will be inspirational.  It is hard to not believe in the zodiac when such positive news makes you feel like the world is full of love. This blog is being started for one reason.  According to my calendar I quit smoking cigarettes two weeks ago! 7 - 12 - 2016.  I plan on sharing my success with others in hope that my directions will enable at least one other to succeed.  Hopefully the blog will allow me to create a digital calendar of my regular activities.  Some people thought I was really healthy before I quit smoking.  Let me tell you, smoking takes a toll on you no matter how healthy you strive to be.  Quitting smoking is a home run for your entire body.  Better breathing, better skin, better breath, and of course better s