Day 3 of Stephanie Quitting Smoking (Again)

I did as I said, and stuck to my smoking quit date on the 4th, and made it precisely 22.5 hours before caving and buying a pack of cigarettes.

Rather than make excuses (none of mine would be anything not previously given by quitting smokers who came before me — the timing was bad; I was just too stressed; I couldn't concentrate and it was just a really bad time at work to be out of it) I opted to just hop on the horse again.

The timing is never going to be right. There's always going to be too much stress. My concentration is going to always be needed, and while I'm proud of making it 22.5 hours smoke-free, I'm not exactly patting myself on the back because I threw those 22.5 hours away. The good news, I got right back on the wagon and smoked my last cigarette on the 6th and am currently nearly 4 days smoke-free.

I won't lie, it's been hell and I think about lighting up constantly, but I haven't and I won't for the rest of the day.

If you've been thinking about quitting as well, I assure you that if I can do it, so can you, and let's do it together. Visit A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte initiative online to set your own quit date and get resources to help you quit.