One of my favorite things about the Internet and running my own site is that I can share with everyone some of my favorite things. One of them being Pink Floyd.
In case you didn’t know, I recently quit smoking and I’m now working on day 2. The first day was a bitch for me, and I can only relate it to being much like our friend Pink here, a chronic snapper with a propensity to toss the TV out the window.
This is pretty much how I felt the other day when I left work. Thankfully I was able to shake it, but I still snapped a bit.
There is oh so much more to quitting smoking, especially when you have been doing so since you were 13-14 years old. There are psychological considerations and withdrawals that will happen.
Have you ever wanted to kick the living dog crap out of the person driving in front of you because they were busy yakking on the phone? I almost did yesterday, and I hope today’s drive home will be less eventful. I wanted to shake the thoughts of wanting to smoke so bad that I was willing to create a fight to distract myself.
No, knitting and/or praying doesn’t work here, this is something no one but oneself can help to overcome. Perhaps if I had any ability to believe in invisible men, then praying would work as a placebo. But I’m too pragmatic for belief in any super-being wanting to help a luckless chap like myself, or any one of us for that matter.
Pain seems to be the best way to distract my head from the obsessive thoughts of smoking. I’ve been abusing my body with smoking for over 25 years, what would few more bumps and bruises hurt? If it get’s me by another hour of not smoking, I’ll take it.
I only wanted to share this video, it kind of sums up how I felt yesterday, and personally, I want to remember that feeling and never forget how horrible it feels.
Perhaps I’m ready for a leather clad bitch to whip me silly. Are we at that point in my life yet?
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Heh, well, I don’t want to post a ‘I failed’ post, but I started smoking again. I’ll bold that for the next visitor that misses the prior comment:
[b]I started smoking again![/b]
There. Thank you Kikolani, I’m going to try it again, but I’ll be sure to check myself in to a local sanitarium first.
Yes, I’d like a padded room with a california king bed and a view please…
Congrats on quitting smoking! I found that the best motivation for me was finding out the things I couldn’t do now because of the smoking. The biggest one was hiking… I was unable to keep up with my hiking buddies because I was out of breath half the time. And we won’t get into what my lungs felt like after a sprint.
~ Kristi
Sup Heff! Dig the battle axe, I’ve subscribed to your bar and grill. Rock on!
“I’m a believer, I ain’t no deceiver…”
Quitting smoking is a bitch. I should know – I quit a few times each year, lol !
You’re right. If I keep throwing darts I’ll eventually hit a bullseye. What I find amazing is how imperceptible it is until it happens.
Quitting smoking is tough, one of these days you will succeed…at least that’s what everyone tells me every time I try and fail. I know exactly how you felt and that is an awful feeling and one of the major deterrents for me to quit.
Thanks Jim, I tried though…
Karen, I don’t feel so bad now. I broke down and started again too. I just might have to get some pills for the safety of those around me. Damn…I’ll catch the next train…
I’m always nice to the cats, they’re too cute not to be.
That is one of my favorite parts though…glad I found it.
are you still nice to the cats?
I started smoking again for the safety of those that I love. Dude, get some Xanax it will help, I just can’t go to work and take it. I’m rooting for you!
Congrats and keep up the good work. I quit a little over ten years ago. It’s rough in the beginning. I took up exercise instantly to have something to do instead.