I'm getting better...
For those of you following the saga of my head cold, it is on the down-swing. I woke up this morning feeling slightly better than yesterday, so I decided to call the whole thing off and stay at home. I was supposed to go to a seamstress and have some chinos hemmed and cuffed, but I cancelled after making my decision. Instead I read "The Color Purple", some philosophy, drank tea, juice, water, took some pics of my newest aircraft build, and tried to squeeze in a nap among the raging goings on of a nothing day. But that's alright. I'm also going to skip the meeting tonight. I think if I can have one more night without a radical change of body temperature, I may kick this cold into next year.
I had a brainstorm the other night about smoking cigarettes. Now, I smoke, but very infrequently and not at home. I manage a pack of smokes every 2 1/2 days or so. Still, in my state a bill has just been passed that would increase the price $2 across the board! I know that they are bad for me, and I know what they do. The fact is that I am stubborn and willful when it comes to these things. Oh yeah, my brainstorm...
I want to smoke a cigarette. That is obvious.
But I don't need to smoke a cigarette. I think it may work. Every time I experience a craving, I say to myself, "I want one, but I don't need one." After all, what have the little bastards ever done for me? Sure, they look good on film, in black and white, in a tuxedo, but how often do I ever get that chance? Never. So I'm going to try to dump these things. At the very least I'll save about $24 a week (my cigs currently go for $5.75 a pack) after the price increase.
All this talk of smoking makes me want to have a smoke, but that would mean going outside, temperature change, etc...
I want my family members to stop reading my blog. Stop it, right now. Think of it as a dresser in someone's room: sure you know where it is, but that doesn't mean you have to rifle through it looking for clues as to lifestyle and opinion. Set some boundaries, folks.
Johnnyboy
posted by John D.C. Masters @ 1/09/2006
4 Comments:
I found it helped to apply the program to quitting smoking. Also keeping my hands, mouth, and mind occupied when the cravings hit. You'll find your way. A day at a time, a minute at a time if necessary. Good luck!
I quit when I was really sick with a cold...it helped me get through the lightheadedness I always experienced.
I agree with keeping your hands busy. I bought a little stuffed lizard toy to play with when I'd get bored.
I quit when I picked up my 90-day chip. I smoked about as much as you. I don't think I was ever addicted to the nicotine. Rather, I think I was addicted to the social crutch. It was a visible sign of something I and others had in common. ...all in good time...
Oh, and I password protected my original sobriety blog to keep local friends out. I got a little too detailed about other people in some of my posts...
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