Quitting Smoking Again
I am determined to get rid of this habit again. I quit for 2 years and started back up nearly 2 years ago. I want to be around for another 50 years or so. If I can not manage to stop smoking, I fear that I will not be around/in good health to cuddle my grandbabies, watch my kids marry, and enjoy retirement. Overall, I am pretty healthy individual, I do not get sick often, and aside from a minor heart condition and an old back injury that gives me issues, I am in pretty good overall health. I see people (smokers/exsmokers) who are only 10 years older than me carrying an oxygen tank around and constantly coughing, I don't want that to be the future me.
I like smoking, but realize that it is slowly messing me up. Also, it is really quite gross. I have managed to cut down quite a bit in the last couple weeks, I went from a pack a day, to right around 5 cigarettes a day. Yesterday, I made the decison to simply not buy any. I bought a couple little blu ecigarettes instead. I know that there is not enough research into vaping to know whether or not it is more/equally as harmful as smoking. As mentioned above, I quit for 2 years and started vaping. This may be "cheat" quitting, I am sure I don't care. I know that I felt better overall when I was vaping than I do being a smoker. I may try to give up nicotine all together at some point, but that is not even my goal as of right now.
This beast of a box mod is called a SMOK:Alien, it has a baby beast tank. It cost a pretty penny, but was worth it. I bought the blu ecigarettes, because they feel like a cigarette in your hand. I won't continue buying the blu's (they are like $10 each) but I think for this first week they are essential
Luckily, Dustin is quitting with me. Otherwise, I am not sure I could be successful. Most people I visit/know don't smoke, so that is an added bonus. This morning, I initially felt super pissed that I did not have a cigarette, this afternoon, I feel pretty good. I am a little scared that I will gain a bunch of weight, I gained 25 pounds last time I quit. I will absolutely buy black licorice or licorice root today to try to minimize the weight gain. Maybe I will start jogging or start having random dance parties 💃.
Whatever helps, helps. I wont question the why of it.
I am fastly approaching nearly 24 hours without a cigarette.