January 6 2000
My teen self had his first ever cigarette, while at home, alone.
Throughout my life smoking had led me to do some weird things, like to drive 5 km (3 miles, more all less) at 3 o'clock in the morning to find a pack of them. It, also seemed that I spend over 28000€, or 32000$ to cover my addiction... Well.. I have smoked a freaking brand new Chrysler 300!!
Until June 2017
Then in a blink of an eye i quit! I just did't open the new one. To be honest, i had it my mind about a year, but you know... Tomorrow I will? or the day after this.. But, No! The time was right (for no reason, time was just right). The hardest part was the first month, as my body was in the process to eliminate a bunch of chemical substances and didn't want to quit. But I did!
At first my mind couldn't keep me awake. I was sleepy in the majority of the day. Also, my reaction was slow. A sloth would be way faster than me..I began o play five different games on my mobile - and to charge it twice a day - to keep my fingers busy and I drunk about five cups of coffee, daily. Not the usual one, but instant coffee, two spoon of them, with two spoons of sugar. Cold, of course! The so called "Frappe"
Then was anxiety and annoyed about everything! My nerves was on the edge. I even caught myself to want to peek a fight with my wife for some nonsense, but my wife knew that i was trying to quit and backed off to let me fight on my own... It worked.. after a while i was myself again..
Then I got stimulated. I was like I could not get tired. Like i was on drugs or something, I just couldn't sit down. I really did some nice projects at the time that i had in mind.. it was a great opportunity..
At Last!
After 17,5 years i did quit smoking. I even reduce my daily coffee to the normal one per day. To be entirely honest i do miss it sometimes, like the day that my wife gave birth to out first baby. Oh, my God.. The waiting was killing me for seven hours, until i saw them both that were fine and healthy. I calmed down and the need for a smoke got away too.
This was the best thing that i did for myself, as i don't smell like an ashtray - even if you wash yourself really well, you do smell - and my fingers don't have any marks, I, also, don't have the need to go outside the house (in any weather conditions) anymore!
My teen self had his reason to start smoking and the reasons were legit back then, i will not say what were the reasons, or try to defend him, as I do realize that he was stupid, even if he thought that the reasons were good enough. If i could go back then i wouldn't start smoking at the first time!
SO!!!
Do yourself a favor and quit smoking..
Or make an even better one and don't start smoking at all.
Let me say this: Search inside you and you will see that it is easier than it seems, after a while. Your mind is a great tool. Use it to overcome some hard times. Then inform your family and seek for their support. It is way better to know that you are not alone. But - keep this in your mind - if you want to quit and you are scared or you don't know how to start do NOT hesitate and seek help form a doctor.. Also, focus on something that will take your mind away of smoking and use it as a cigarette - for myself to play games was good enough. Search the internet to see how your body reacts as the time goes by - i had a mobile app...Quite handy..It was counting how many money a day you saved as you didn't have to buy a pack..
At the begging it seems huge and hard, but as you keep going it is easier. The support from my wife had the biggest impact on my efforts than everything else..
I wish you the best!
P.S. Jan 6 is a great holiday for Greece. That is how i remember it.
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I smoke too... But not regularly. only when I'm having so much pressure and stress