Quit Smoking – Post #1
We’re at my parents house for the 2nd annual family campout. I can almost remember the moment – Shauna and I are sitting on the new deck, legs dangling over the side. I look over at her and between puffs of my cigarette I tell her that I am quitting smoking the very next day. She looked totally surprised by this; the expression on her face was priceless.
Shauna knew I’d quit someday; I’m guessing she thought it would be another year or two. Hell, I thought it might be that long too. She made sure to inform me that she had not nagged me into doing this. She was right, if she had, I probably wouldn’t have thought about quitting. She’s been great though, never said a word about it, not once. The only rule was, I couldn’t go back to chewing snuff. Now THAT is my tobacco of choice.
I had been thinking about it and tossing it around since Friday. I really like the idea of being a non-smoker. I never wanted to start smoking, it was just my backwards way of quitting chewing. Now, nearly 4 years later I don’t want to use anymore. I just want to be done. Maybe it’s the idea of soon being a 30-year-old still hooked on nicotine. I just think it’s the fact that we started going to the doctor (and the dentist, for that matter) again. If I’m cleaning up that part of my life, I may as well be as healthy as possible, without eating fruits and vegetables, that is.
I’ve decided that the nicotine gum is the way to go. As much as I’d like to do this cold turkey, on my own, I know I’ll need something to fall back on. A quick stop by Target and I’m ready to go. I get the Target brand for $27 rather than “Nicorette” for $55. Same ingredients, same results I figure. I get home and at 10:00 pm enjoy what may be my last cigarette.
