Well, I decided to give it one more chance by helping me quit smoking... again...
I am quitting smoking because:
1. I want to be healthy
2. I want to save money (its about $8-10 per pack in Chicago)
3. I don't want to depend on something to help me relax
4. I want to be able to run without getting too tired
5. I have been smoking for 4 years now... I should really quit
6. I don't want to leave a group of friends just so I can smoke and miss out on the conversation
7. I keep getting sore throat because of smoking (I think)
8. I don't want cancer
9. I don't want to smell like cigarettes
10. I want babies with no medical problems (if I ever have a baby)
I started smoking because:
1. It helped me relax.
2. I liked the smell.
3. I made a lot of friends while smoking.
4. It feels great to smoke when I go drinking.
5. Great excuse to get out of a bar to get some fresh air.
I don't think these were good enough reasons for me to put my health on the line, so I decided to quit.
To help me quit, I have decided to create some type of an experiment like I did before in my psychology class.
Every day, I will go to the gym and exercise for an hour or an hour and a half. If I can't work out every day, I will go to the gym at least five days a week. After working out, if I smoke, I know that my lungs will hurt like crap and the next time I go to the gym, working out would be harder.
When I feel like I need to smoke, I will tell myself, "after 5 minutes, I will smoke."
After five minutes pass and if I still have an urge to smoke, I will give myself another five minutes. If this goes on for more than an hour, I will eat cooked carrots (because I hate cooked carrots).
If I was successful at not smoking for more than an hour, I will eat an orange/cuties (because I love oranges).
I really don't know how this will work out, but I shall try...
I don't think I'm doing the whole experiment thing right... its been too long since I read anything connected to psychology...
oh wellz...
wish me luck.
OKAY!
Day 1.
I had class around 10am today in the Water Tower campus. Going there was fine, but after, when I was done with class, it was impossible to keep smoking out of my mind. I was anxious, annoyed, short tempered and upset. I kept listening to music, thinking, "I'll smoke when I get back to my dorm."
I successfully kept myself from smoking, but I AM STILL CRAVING IT REALLY BAD!!!
I hope this works out...
Heyyy I remember this blog assignment!! haha dude those are all great reasons to quit. And as someone who tried smoking once and failed to see what was so good about it, I am biased but I have to say that your reasons for smoking aren't that good...try to find other ways to relax or cope with stress- that's really important. Be positive and believe in yourself... it may take some time, but you WILL quit smoking.
ReplyDeleteYour setup is pretty good, the reward sounds yummy and healthy but maybe you shouldn't exercise every single day..you need time to recover.
lol at the cooked carrots xD
GOOD LUCK!!!
-Mehwish