Smokeless Man

And it was all going so well. :(

To cut a long story short, I was ecstatic to have cut down from around 20 a day, to 1 a day. I was in a routine with nicotine lozenges getting me through to around 10pm, and then having one cigarette (the last one of the day is the hardest one for me to stop - it's something I look forward to!).

And then I was in a rush to get somewhere, I forgot my lozenges, and didn't have time to find somewhere that stocked them. Next thing I knew I was in a newsagents, and back up to half a pack by the end of the day. And the other half went the following day, with the justification that I'd already spent the money, so I might as well smoke them.


Idiot!




But this doesn't mean I've given up on giving up. I've now stocked up on enough lozenges to last me weeks, and made sure I have ample supplies at home, at work, and in the jacket I wear every day.
And from tomorrow it's back to 1 or less a day.

Well, it's Sunday night, and the third day of my attempts to become a smoke free zone.

It's been tough, but so far I've had just one cigarette today. And I'm planning on going to bed within the next hour, so might be able to conquer the craving I currently have!

The nicotine lozenges I'm using seem to be doing the job as far as the physical cravings are concerned.

The main problem I've had today has been terrible weather stopping me from doing anything outside and getting any fresh air. Being cooped up has meant that I found it hard to focus on anything long enough to really distract myself.

Although, on the bright side, writing this is helping. So you can expect lots more blog posts as I get more time in my day from not smoking!



Anyone got any good tips for distractions from smoking?