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4 months…and counting

Posted by cris on 6 March 2009, 1:15 pm
well about this time 4 months ago i had my first morning coffee without a smoke. i had smoked for a few years by that point…and after strong considerations (and inputs from some) decided to not light up anymore. essentially the decision was taken about a month before, and i pretty much set a date when i was gonna quit. thinking that will help reduce the smoking and it will be easier. well, i smoked more as the days were counting down…but the decision was made…so on the 6th of november i didn’t light up in the morning…and instead drank my coffee while watching the morning news.

as mentioned a few months ago, i didn’t finish my last pack of smokes…and two were left in the pack. i did place it on my desk…and to this day the two smokes are still in the pack…waiting early for me to give them some attention. i decided not to use any sort of medication or any replacements….you could say i did it cold turkey. 4 months have passed…and i won’t lie…cravings came and went. some stronger than others…depending on the day, depending on the activities…and yes even on the weather. sunny warm weather, begging one to go for a walk or outside for some fresh air…well cravings kicked in. and they kicked in quite heavily. however…to this day i managed not to give in to temptation and suppress the cravings…which i’m fully aware at this point that they will never go away…and from time to time they will pay me a little visit…

why did i decide not to use any sort of medication help…essentially it’s because i have a hard time accepting that they will not have some sort of an unwanted secondary effect (those can range, vary and can be multiple). anyhow, to each his own i guess…but i wanted essentially to believe i can do it by ambition alone, quite selfish i guess…but so far it’s working. to those that want to use medication…my only thing to say is…talk to your doctor…as they should be well informed as to the side-effects and if the particular product is ok for you.

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where to smoke?

Posted by cris on 28 January 2009, 9:51 pm

pretty soon it seems that a tool that can detect ‘smoking allowed’ places will be a hot item ‘flying’ off the shelf. it seems if health authorities in bc have their way…we soon will have the following ‘smoke free places’: beaches, playing fields, and other common grounds. at this point smoking is not allowed on patios…not allowed within 3 meters from a door and within some ‘n’ meters from an intake to a building…to just name a few…now, i quit smoking a while ago…and no just in case you’re wondering i’m not planing to start again…but isn’t this perhaps a bit excessive…given that apparently in 2009…within gvrd the prevalence rate of smoking is roughly 13% (15yrs and older included). even according to some sources that are behind this movement…the decrease in smoking seems to have stabilized…

on top of that, the olympics (yes 2010 olympics) are being promoted as ‘smoke-free’…what that means – smoking will not be allowed at, in or around any olympic venues…more…the celebration sites are to be ‘smoke-free’ – yes that includes outdoor celebration sites…enjoy!

a small note on the price of tabacoo…a piece of information i had the pleasure of reading a few months ago estimated that it costs a tabacoo company roughly around $2/pack to produce…what’s the cost of a pack where you shop?

so, i ask…shouldn’t they put their efforts and our money to better use? how about a few more ‘minor’ issues…that seem to pop up rather every day?

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day twenty-two

Posted by cris on 27 November 2008, 12:15 pm

well it’s thursday, and yes it’s time for the update on the smoking habits. well three weeks have past, and finally i can say that it’s getting, to some extent, easier. i can pretty much count on one hand the number of times i’ve had an urge to smoke in the last week. now it hasn’t been due to a lack of opportunities. i’ve been in clubs, went out for drinks and hanged out with smokers.

a suprising story on saturday though has been that another friend of mine just decided to quit smoking. no it has nothing to do with my decision, however his decision has to do with the lack of quality smokes found in canada (well we all know quality is subjective). however, the hard part of him is that his roommate does smoke, quite frequently.

three weeks ago i left 2 smokes in my last pack. placed it on my desk and said ‘as long as i can hold myself for not smoking them, i should be fine in any situation’. well, it’s been three weeks and the smokes…well they’re still on my desk…

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