I started smoking, I guess, 8-9 years ago. For the initial 4-5 years it was more or less like 2-3 cigarettes a year, so I wasn’t a smoker then by any standard. :o) However, I really started smoking nearly 3 years back.
I have been on and off at it. I quit smoking for a couple of months a couple of times in these 3 years. The longest period was around 6 months. I was very convinced that I’d never smoke again until one day, in late 2009, when a friend of mine asked me to accompany him to the smoking area. Unfortunately, I couldn’t refuse when he offered me a cigarette. After that there was no looking back, I had on an average one a day!
Every time I used to smoke, I used to convince myself that it would be the last one and the very next day I’d tell to myself, ‘I will just have one more and then I will never touch one again!’ The just-one-more feeling is the worst enemy; it never goes away!
I have made promises to quit smoking quite a few times, but somehow I end up breaking the promises. I have realised that trying to quit just because I have made a promise to someone is not going to work. it will help, but it is not sufficient. If something goes wrong between us or if that person hurts me, it will be like, ‘fuck the promise, I don’t give a damn!’ If I have to quit, it must come from within.
I had been thinking about it for sometime now. I chose a date to quit smoking. I decided that April 4th, 2010(Easter as well!) would be the last day. I did have a smoke today and as soon as I put it down, I noted down the time. It was April 4th, 2010 01:11:20 PM IST – the last time I ever had a cigarette. EVER.
Bonus: To celebrate this event and to let everyone know, I have created a count-up timer( it is on my homepage as well)
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You are your best motivation, in whatever you do. All the best and Happy Easter to you.
Thank you Roweena. Happy Easter to you too. :)
Keep at it!! I have come down from 2-3 to 1 myself!! Not so long before i stop! Besides i don’t on weekends so its almost there!!
Yeah, reduce and then stop. I was in the same state, as you are now, a couple of weeks back. All the best. :o)
AAhhhh man…. Just reached your homepage …(courtesy : Infy Blogs) … saw a timer “SMOKE – FREE LIFE”…. Gave my neurons a nice workout … Why ..What does it mean …Then came up with thousands of interpretations. Will share few of them – you might have abandoned your car … or might have adopted a new religion … the one which is very famous in the city these days – “I love my bike (you might call it cycle. I cant stay without it ) ” …or might have planted lot of plants in your backyard … and….. Finally tired of landing nowhere I clicked “My blogs” and EUREKA !! EUREKA !!- I got the reason … ALL the best .. Hope it is still SMOKE FREE……
For a moment I thought this comment is a spam! :o)
Well thats what happens….. when workaholics dont have work ;) ..It can be dangerous….
I’d better be dangerous. ;o)
Obviously…. you are ..your deadly replies can give any one goose bumps ….. (For a moment I thought this comment is a spam! ) ;)