Category Archives: smoking

Day 55

Today is the 55th day in a row I decided not to smoke. I have only taken one Chantix in the last 2 weeks or so, and I doubt that does anything for you. I still have all the pills … Continue reading

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40 days and 40 nights

Tonight will be 40 complete days without smoking a cigarette. At this point, I am feeling pretty good. My allergies are worse than they were when I smoked, but even they aren’t *that* bad. Additionally my running times are getting … Continue reading

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And another thing…

I went to bed night before last with a sore throat. Now this isn’t out of the ordinary, I have pretty bad allergies. Interestingly, my allergies are much better when I smoke. When I quit the last time my allergies … Continue reading

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Actual Anniversary

Last month on the 2nd at 10:18 pm I became a non-smoker. Not patting myself on the back, just want to record that on this night, I remembered what I did the month before, on the same day.

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A month by any other name, would not smell as sweet.

Happy 30 smoke free days to me. This is crazy to me. My life, while mostly the same, seems so different than just 30 days ago. I can sit for over 2 hours watching a movie, and never once have … Continue reading

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Sick

I woke up today feeling really crappy. I called off work and went back to bed. Blah. Around 11 I went downstairs to check email and had a pretty good craving for a smoke. It’s not like I am going … Continue reading

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Smoking with Sophocles

This morning about an hour after I woke up, I got the most crushing craving I have had in a long time. I was going out the door to get in my car, and it rolled over me like bad … Continue reading

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Alive with Pleasure

I am almost finished with 21 days smoke free. Where I come from, that’s 3 weeks. It’s strange, I have moments, like right now, where it seems strange that I ever smoked. Then I have moments like I had earlier … Continue reading

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How to stop smoking

1. Start running 6 months earlier. I recommend the Couch To 5K program. 2. Come to the realization that you will not get much faster without quitting smoking. (Do nothing about it yet). 3. Start dating. I recommend you sign … Continue reading

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2 weeks smoke free

Wow, so…I haven’t posted too much about smoking lately. I have been really juiced about running, and training that I kind of feel like I am spamming readers here with my mundane drivel. However, I do want to chronicle my … Continue reading

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