My one year anniversary for quitting smoking is coming up in
April. I can’t believe how fast the time
has gone, although I’ll admit that some portions dragged a lot longer than
others.
I’ve had my ups and my downs, times when I could have
cheerfully punched a kitten for a cigarette (I wouldn’t really) and others
where my resolve has been so secure that I vowed that I was cured. The actual state of play is that it is an
ongoing affair. I still love the smell
of a burning cigarette and still miss not being able to have one after a meal
and a glass of wine.
Will I ever buy another packet again? No.
Never. Will I ever smoke another
cigarette? Impossible question. The short answer is of course no, but the
rest of your life is a long time, and I would be stupid to think that in all
that time, I won’t be tempted to have a puff.
Never is a big word. I prefer “try
my damnest”.
I wanted to celebrate my one year in some special way. I wanted to do something with my friends and
my mum, something fun but also special. I
think what I have decided to do is make my smoking pay for me, and also the
people I’m celebrating with.
So my mum and I love to go out to see a movie and have a
meal together, so my non smoking will pay for that, and my friends and I love
to go out for a nice meal, have some wine and good catch up, so my non smoking
will pay for that too.
In the end, spending time with my friends and my mum,
acknowledging the people that have helped me on my no smoking journey, having delicious
food, watching new movies and drinking nice wine, all paid for by money that
used to go up in smoke, what more do you need?
I wouldn’t have gotten through my quitting journey with
them, so a little thank you is more than required, along with more than a
little fun.
