Saturday, November 22, 2008

Husband Quit Smoking October 18 and Still Going Strong

He was reading the blog over my shoulder earlier and laughed a little then had a serious look on his face.

I think he realized how big of a deal this is for him. No cigarettes for over a month now and he's doing it.

He still chews gum and today bought small mints so he's still dealing with that what do you do feeling but that's okay.

It takes a while for our bodies to adjust to a new behavior even if it's doing nothing.

I think the repetition of smoking in all of it's motions becomes ingrained and feels like a part of what we do without thinking.

Almost like blinking or breathing. We just do it until we don't do it anymore.

I'm so happy for him.

The irritability has lessened and he seems not to think about not smoking as often these days. More time goes by without the urge or craving and that is a relief.

His timing is good. He smoked outdoors to not bother me or others and it is really getting cold now. In the 20's here tonight. He doesn't have to suffer through that anymore.

I think he's going to make it.

Two or three years ago he used the nicotine patch to quit and stayed quit for about three months.

We all practice for the grand finale and I hope this is his encore.

Tips for quitting smoking comes from wanting to share what I know in a way that helps others.

Even if it's just one person.

Also, it helps to remind me of where I was when I quit smoking and how I came through using information I found online to help me through the withdrawal and show me ways to make it easier.

Pay it forward.

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