Clearing the Smoke Screen

I'm going to be off my game for the next few days.  Once again, for the second time in less than a year, I'm attempting to quit smoking.  Most of you will remember the first attempt last November which lasted until Christmas when I fell off the tobacco wagon and landed in a pile of nicotine addiction.  I wish I had a story as good as my pal Ed who smoked his first cigarette in some time and ended up in jail.  But nothing that romantic happened to me.  Actually, it was just a night at a bar in a state that still allows smoking in bars and I couldn't resist the urge.  I promised myself that as soon as I got back to San Diego I would stop again, but on the way home, I found out about the baby.  Soon after, we started planning the move away from San Diego.  It was too much stress for a guy who uses smoking for stress relief. 

Now here I am a few months away from the birth of my baby and I need to make good on my promise to Elaine, to myself, and to my baby that I will give up this habit that's killing me slowly and robbing me of diaper money.  That's why e-mail may go unanswered for the next few days, blog posting will be hit and miss, and if you see me in the streets make sure not to give me that look.  Actually, there's no fear of seeing me around town because I'll be under covers hiding from the baby that keeps crawling across my ceiling. 

And sucking on nicotine lozenges.

Comments

[TJ]

Most people don't succeed on their first serious attempt, but your chances of succeeding go way up with every subsequent attempt. Just think, with the new job a chance to build some new habits and routines.

Good luck, man.

[ed]

Hey man. I've slipped so many times on the cigarette front myself. All you have to do is keep fighting the good fight. So you slipped up. You're human. Just get the butts out of your system and be good to yourself. Also, exercise is also a great way to deal with stress. Take care, man.

[Justin]

Good luck, Jeff. You can do it.

[Gwenda]

Good luck, Jeff! Just think of Courtney Love's writing whenever you feel like smoking. You won't feel like doing anything!

[CAAF]

Good luck, Jeff! A fun SBC-approved substitute for a ciggie: Locopops!

http://thegurglingcod.typepad.com/thegurglingcod/2006/05/locopops.html

[Darby]

Good luck. (I know how bad it sucks.)

[hypnosis]

I wish you the best of luck, I know you will succeed!

[Quit Smoking]

Good luck in all your efforts. It will be hard but you WILL succeed :)

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[Rascoul]

i managed to quit after i survived the complications from what should've been 2 simple surgeries. Well, i got so scared i can die cos of this ugly nasty habit that i switched to a
blu cig device and never let that out of my hands since than. So, go get a surgery with complications and you''re off the hook.

[smokeless cigarette]

At the time of smoking we are taking carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide in to your lung through tobacco burning. This carbon dioxide will be mixed with your blood and slowly it will reduce your efficiency of doing work. I mean you will feel tired. You cannot run as fast as non smoker can run. Smoking will create breath problems.

[Shala Ohms]

Was the attempt successful? Smokers find it hard to quit because cigarettes are very addictive. I just hope that you get to quit smoking and start a healthier life.