Cognitive Quit Smoking

My name is Karen and I have been smoke free for 4 days, 5 hours, and
17 minutes. I don’t want any pats on the back, just want you to know
that I am a part of you now. I have been smoking since I was 14 and I
am now 36. Before, wanting to quit was a question of money, now it’s
a question of my son’s health and my health. Big difference.
I think there are 3 types of smokers or fazes you go thru….
The first being called the ‘quitter’, then you go to faze number 2,
which is the ‘demonic reformed smoker’ who everyone hates, then you
go to faze #3, the non-smoker. I look forward to being smoke free,
nicotene free, but not to the point where I alienate my friends and
family who DO still smoke. That is their choice, and by law, that is
still their right. However, I have drank so much water and eaten so
much carrot sticks that I am not the woman I once was about 3 days
ago. I still have a ways to go, but I will do it.
My first challenge was going to a bar to hear my town do their

rendition of ‘american idol’. All the people I sat with smoked, but,
guess what?? I did not. And I will not. My son and my health are too
important to me.

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