Life without the patch (Day 120)

Day 120 - Life is great, another milestone, 4 months without smoking.  I feel great, like nothing will ever get me to start smoking again.  Yes, I do still have daily urges to smoke, but they are controllable.  Anyone trying to quit, prepare yourself for the urges after you have quit for a while.  I am not sure if the urges ever go away, but after 4 months of not smoking, they are more manageable and pass by faster then in previous months.  The only way you will truly quit forever is to have it set in you mind that you are done and smoking is something you do not want to continue doing.  Just think about how healthy you will be and the years you will be adding to your life by quitting.

Good lick to all those who are just beginning to quit.  It is a long road, but one worth taking.

Life without the patch (Day 87)

Day 87 - Life has been good without cigarettes and the patch.  Now I am not spending money on either one and it feels good to be able to start saving all the money I was wasting on smoking.  Summer is almost over where I am and Fall will soon begin.  It gets cold here in the Midwest and this year it is going to be nice not to have to spend time outside smoking.  This will be the first year in 25 years that I will not be going outside to have a smoke.  I never smoked in my house, so I would go outside to smoke, at work, I would have to go outside to smoke.  This year is going to be nice, maybe less of a chance of getting sick.  Now is a great time to quit.

Life without the patch (Day 79)

Day 79 - I had a great week without the patch and I am enjoying the time I spend not smoking.  I would like to note to anyone finishing the patch, you will have days where you urges are very strong after the patch use ends and you just need to tell yourself the reasons you decided to quit.  Nobody said this was going to be easy.  The patch I will admit help to curve the cravings for nicotine, but now I am on my own and with the exceptions of sometimes throughout each day, I am going strong and I feel great.  Good luck again to anyone else trying to quit.

Quit smoking with Nicoderm CQ - Day 67, 68, 69, and 70

Day's 67, 68, 69, and 70 - I am combining the last four days on the patch because they all have the same conclusion, leaving me thankful that I quit smoking.  I am writing this on day 71 which I am not using the patch anymore and I feel great.  I look forward to the road ahead and all that is in store for my future.  Thank you for everyone that has taken the time to follow my journey.  I will still Blog but it will only be once a week from now on.

Quit smoking with Nicoderm CQ - Day 66

Day 66 - I had a good day on Day 66, I completed my companies website and feel good about my new venture of offering IT consulting services to Consumers and Businesses.  Everyone at some point needs technology assistance and I wanted to make sure someone was there to assist those in need at a reasonable cost.  Not smoking has helped me to focus on doing things I may not have done before when I smoked.  Another great day in the books.

Quit smoking with Nicoderm CQ - Day 65

Day 65 - I have run a little behind on my Blog this week so it is time to catch up.  The time is quickly coming where I will only be Blogging on this Blog once a week.  The patch usage is is ending in 5 days and therefore I will only provide weekly updates on my non-smoking progress.  I am still going strong and I feel confident that I will never smoke again.

Quit smoking with Nicoderm CQ - Day 64

Day 64 - Beginning of the last week on the patch and it feels good to know that I am almost done with the patch program and that as of today it has been a complete success.