Cold Turkey
the abrupt cessation of a substance dependence and the resulting unpleasant experience, as opposed to gradually easing the process through reduction over time or by using replacement medication.
Most past smokers that I know recommend the cold turkey approach. It has a better success rate than slowing down tobacco intake. They say that it only takes two weeks before your cravings will stop. But during the beginning is the hardest. Some recommended I switch to vaping, but I think that's more expensive than smoking. One of the factors that I decide to stop smoking is to have more saved money, and that option will make no sense at all.
The first week was quite unsuccessful. Still slipping, everyday I try to stop myself on buying cigarettes. During the beginning of the week though, I noticed that my expenses in cigarettes are cut in half. I spend 5 minutes every day searching the internet on how to successfully quit smoking.
Alcohol vs. Cigarettes
Everytime I do nothing, I look for it. Much more than any other substance that I have tried. I've stopped being a drunkard for more than a year now. True, I drink occasionally, but never have been drunk ever since. I knew how to control my alcohol intake and stop when I feel the effects. How I wish stopping smoking was as easy as how I stopped being a drunkard. I need to endure it for two weeks. Thinking of how to do things, I felt that during these desperate times I need to have desperate measures.
Keeping a low budget
I have recieved a month's paycheck last Monday. To keep my budget low, I loaded most of it in crypto. I bought some SBD in the process, and the others went to exchanges and some crypto index funds. I noticed that even if I leave it in the bank, I will find ways to get it, even during the dawn just to buy some.
I have also ordered a Raspberry pi this week. I'll move to another hobby that'll make me busy. I want to experiment on staking some cheap alts, or run a bitcoin node, experiment with the lightning network and learn more about crypto. I think that will make my mind more busy these weeks researching on how to do it. Specially that the classes are over, and I will have tons of free time after I pass my grades. The first semesters starts in the middle of June, so I won't have much to do.
Switching to tea
Rescheduling every thing I regularly do everyday is also an option. There are specific times of the days where my craving are severe; I guess I have to stop being a night owl and live again during the day. The loneliness of the night adds up to the urge on lighting up one. I have noticed that my cravings have catalysts, like after I eat, or everytime I make a cup of coffee - so caffeine is also out of my diet. I'm a tea-guy now. More green, leafy vegetables and plenty of water. I guess that'll bring back my sense of taste. 10 years I have a cigarette on my mouth, so I figured it won't be easy and this is the least that I could do.
Being my own bank
I have skimmed through my old belongings, and found an old tin bank lying around. Could be another hobby of saving all my change that I usually spend on my addiction so I could buy myself something decent in the future. I have been dreaming of owning a mining rig, just for a hobby. Or a gaming rig that I could spend more time to. That time comes, I'll start streaming on dlive atleast once a week. I believe I could afford these things once I cut off this cancer in my system. I already have burdened my body on working so hard everyday, and kept neglecting my health for the most of my days. Its really due for a change in habits.
These are still plans and are worth nothing until it's done. But I still am proud that slowly, I'm making progress.
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