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I Think I’m Chewing Gum Wrong
Why are there instructions?
So on December 25th I did the impossible, again. I mean, it’s not the first time I’ve done this. I truly just hope it’ll be my last. I gave myself the gift of life and quit smoking.
So why do I say ‘the impossible’? If you’ve ever been a smoker and quit, you’ll understand that statement. It always seems possible until we try to do it, don’t succeed and then cry to ourselves “this is impossible”.
Amirite?
I can’t do this alone
Well, yes of course I can do this alone. Like no one can help me. But I can’t do it cold turkey. Nope. I tried that one too many times and that just ends up being a big fat disaster (read=I didn’t succeed).
I need aids. The last few times I tried to quit I’ve had an ecig but I don’t have one anymore. I threw them all out last time I quit smoking. Part of me is pissed off I tossed them but another part of me is thinking that was a great idea!!
I tried patches once and they just made me itchy and felt yukky.
So here I am today with nicotine gum. Don’t judge. It’s the lesser of all the evils in my opinion. And besides, this is my quit, not yours.
