Quit Smoking – Post #7
Well, I’ve officially made it a week. 7 whole days. I am really proud and happy that things are going as well as they are. Like I said, I am going to be able to do this.
The weekend went pretty well in relation to not smoking. Friday we made the long drive up to Shauna’s parents place (under 2 hours in traffic) with one piece of gum, and not missing the cigarette. I told Dan and Linda about me quitting, and they were really happy to hear that, even proud of me. That made me feel pretty good about my decision. I would say that Saturday had to be the toughest yet. For lunch we went to the Black Bear (or is it Bear Trap?) for lunch. Normally when I have a couple of beers and shoot pool, that’s when I really enjoyed smoking. I will admit, this was a good test for me, it was tough. I just wanted that cigarette while I was shooting pool and drinking a beer. They’ve just always seemed to go hand-in-hand for me. Saturday evening was tough too. We were at an outdoor wedding all night. Surprise, they had beer too. I just wanted to step away from the crowd and have a smoke like I always used to.
That wasn’t too bad though, I had a couple of pieces of gum throughout the night, and I was OK. It was nice, my friend Matt even joined me for a piece. He was curious to the taste, and it turns out he hates it as much as I do. It was funny watching him squirm, and the expressions on his face while chewing it. Did I mention I called a couple of Monkey Asses throughout the weekend? Just trying to keep the peace.
The rest of the weekend went by rather uneventfully. I weighed myself this morning and have only gained one pound in the week I’ve quit. I’m pretty happy about that. It has been somewhat of a struggle not to eat everything in the apartment. Just have to keep watching myself, and what I do eat. I have been doing all right though.
Hey, it’s been a week now and not one cigarette. Not one. I am proud of myself.
