The reason I set up this blog is to help motivate me further as I try to quit smoking, and for those who have quit who might understand better, its to give me something extra to keep me occupied so I don't light up.
I will attempt to post an entry every single day so I have a record of how I'm doing. If all goes well, I should be smoke-free in 3 months time, and there should be 90 entries!
I've been smoking since I was 18, when a pack of 20 cigarettes used to cost RM3.50 per pack. I'm now 30 years old and a 20-pack costs RM10.
My first attempt at quitting was when I was 19, I failed miserably.
My second attempt at quitting was when I was 23, I lasted one month cold turkey.
My third attempt was to use the drug Champix in early-2009, it went well for six weeks and then I could not afford it.
This is my fourth and hopefully final attempt. I'm once again using Champix. Its been 7 days, enough time for the drug to build up its presence in the body. The next 7 days will be crucial.
By the end of this week, I should no longer be picking up a cigarette but will instead be fighting the demons in my head day in and day out.
Tomorrow, why I started smoking in the first place.
Have been smoke-free for two years. Officially stopped on July 30 2011 and used Champix to survive the withdrawal symptoms. It was my 4th attempt to quit smoking.
Don't forget to factor in the economics of you smoking whilst in Melbourne!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, there will definitely be a post about the monetary cost
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