I have been smoking since the age of 12. So for more than half my life, I have been puffing and puffing and puffing. There is NO secret to quitting. It's pretty obvious how anyone who wants to quit can quit. It's called "desire."
Desire is required when deciding to do something. I have tried continuously to quit. "Cutting down" has been my method for a while and clearly it did not work, no matter how "hard I tried." I wasn't ready to quit. So my lack of desire to become smoke-free has been the biggest obstacle in my many attempts to let go of the cigarettes.
Day one proved to be very easy. Easier than what I expected. I thought I was going to immediately wake up and search for the fix I have been doing every morning faithfully. I woke up and I didn't even think about a cigarette. Well, until my significant other mentioned something about a smoke. Lol.
My physical being was going through it though. I had a headache and I was so tired! Then around 930ish, the nausea kicked in. What many fail to realize is nicotine is a stimulant. So without my daily stimulant, my energy level decreased and all I wanted to do was lay in bed and drift off to oblivion. The physical effects have been the hardest to deal with. After 17 years of smoking, my body had no choice BUT to become physically dependent on them. I'm an addict by nature so, you know how that goes. Haha.
I'm not going to say I didn't take a few puffs of a cigarette because I did. But I can also tell you how sick to my stomach I felt after doing so. The insanity! Haha.
Day one was a piece of cake.. I am blessed to have had it so easy. I haven't even broke down and bought a pack yet, which is different for me. I am utilizing my vape for when small cravings start to come on. I just take a couple drags and it's taken care of. Yes, I am using other things to help me stay away from cigarettes. But don't worry, those won't be permanent solutions.
Stay blessed_
<3 Justina
Very good first day <3
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