Well it wasn’t long for me to find an excuse to smoke. I’m over at a buddy’s house hanging out  that smokes and sure enough what do I say. Hey “can I bum a smoke”. Well I didn’t buy any.

First and foremost getting into the car on the way over to his house, I realized I probably would be weak and find a reason to smoke. Some morning coffee and Xbox with an old buddy. This was a situation I needed to avoid. If your serious about cessation and living longer, avoid these types of enviornments, hanging out some where well nothing really structured is going on. Just hanging out leads to boredom and a quick vise. The inafmous ciggerette

Day 5 was better, I smoked 2 ciggerettes :-)

Day 6, still going strong, having to look at my jar of yuck constantly to finish this quit!





I ate to the point that my stomach hurt at dinner time. I have been back and forth from the TV to the computer periodically just so as not to be just sitting in one spot the whole night getting an itch to smoke. Besides when I was cooking tonight I haven’t felt the urge in a few hours, but again nice quick meal so I’m not having to wait for the food, so I didn’t want to relax and smoke.

I have been trying to keep busy as much as possible and finally I found the time to come back with an update to cessation today. All is well and even though I’ve had to go check on my little display to keep me on track with the quit. But I’m still strong.

I also just briefly caught the end of Oprah Winfrey show today about the damage smoking causes our body, and even more over our lungs and the sometimes irreversible damage caused by it. I will be scouring the Internet for this or if some where someone out has a TIVO of this and could somehow get me a copy that would be great, anyways time to fly, sitting makes me anxious~





 It’s one of those things we put off that we really can’t afford to put off any longer.  “Smoking Cessation is now” this is the final straw for me.

I will be blogging this experience, and documenting my cravings and attitude during various parts of the day to help reflect some of the changes you might expect when you decide to quit smoking.  Like the heartburn at night, the bad hiccups when I wake up in the morning. Though these could be just my experience and not typical.

Basically tricks and tips for anyone else trying to quit. I will also include tips on how to avoid situations that require, or bring up the urge to smoke. But I am NO DR.

This blog will also chronologically date events associated with these chest pains in-case it maybe worse then just a pain.

This is also my stand, to kick the habit!



Well anyways I have been so stressed I don’t dare get on the computer longer than 20 minutes at a time so at this very moment if things look screwed up, the post has not been edited, because of fear that I will find the urge to light up. So I will be posting intermittently until the cravings are gone, and I can really have a clear head to gather as much info as possible to help in my pursuit. Damn I wish I had a cam to verbalize my expression. (edited 18:24 1/22)

The “quit” is hard I know.
But why it is hard, is it dependence? I have no clue why were dependent at this moment, but we can find out together through the posts and journal I’ve created. And just maybe over the long run I may begin to understand how to quit.

But please feel free to join me if you happen to come across this blog, and have feedback or resources you would like to share. Please email if you would like to become a contributor to the cause.

Anyways, back to the post…..seeing as I’m only going to be 33 years old this year. I think I’m still a little too young to be having chest pains, which I have begun experiencing as of late. And enough so that I’m feeling like I’m going to die. Well maybe not die, but it is serious with all joking aside.

Well despite these sharp pains in my chest, pinched nerves in the back, and the massive heartburn through out the night, and all this at the same time is telling me I need a major change in general, a new healthy start for 2008. No more cigarettes. Period! Perhaps even some exercise. Well we’ll see

And seeing as I felt like I was about to die the last few nights, the pains have been that bad, I decided this was the perfect time quit and to put into action a plan of attack in combating this horrible addiction to nicotine and cigarettes in general, and provide info to others that are looking to do the same….My story begins! 

I was on the $.99 a pack smoker’s choice for the last year and a half or so, and regular ciggeretees before that since I was about 20, now I’m going to be 33 and have quit smoking. Hopefully I can see it through to the end, kill the addiction all right here and now,  and just kick the habit already.

I also did at one time for quite a few years in my early 20′s Asbestos removal back for one of the unions here in Michigan, and think that may even have a part to do with it. Which I’m sure if the pain continues to persist as it has we will be diving deep into that matter, “I sure hope not.”

“OK, I knew this was going to be a struggle when I started it, but really I had no idea. I’m rambling, and can’t concentrate. What makes it even harder, is considering one of my pastimes revolves around the Internet and being on-line and I’m normally just trying to occupy some of my free time but generally it’s something constructive which tends to make me smoke. I want a smoke already”
[urge rejected]

If you’re a smoker and are on the computer working on various types of projects, you know all too well what I’m talking about.
Maybe we start flowing, and it’s some sort of reward or treat for putting out work.

Random thoughts~
It seems when I begin to settle in and relax I at times have the urge to smoke. It is normally when I’m doing something constructive or  relaxing. It even happens when I’m not relaxed and stressed. It seems like a cruel circle. Watch for this.

I’m slowly adapting to the non-smoking lifestyle one step at a time and slowly but surely seeing the transformation through. Day 1 I smoked 1 cigarette and day two, I smoked all the butts down in my cars ashtray.

But I did quit smoking per-say. I have not purchased any, nor do I plan to. In-fact, I also created my own unique display that you can see below to help me quit. I get to look at this every-time I enter the kitchen so as to help me not want to light up. “It’s worked”

It’s a jar with the two last packs of smokes I had on hand when I decided to quit. Sealed in a jar just the way I like them, as a reminder. These were my last two packs and I wanted to keep them on display just for that purpose, as a reminder that I needed to quit and better yet that I did quit. Looks, pretty disgusting huh? All the chemicals seem to be releasing themselves into the water. Better than my lungs.