November 19 is the American Cancer Society’s 34th Great American Smokeout. If you haven’t tried and are a tobacco user, I strongly suggest at least taking a break for the Great American Smokeout.
I guess I’ve been thinking a lot of it today since I finally gave up the nic gum. I mean, I’m chewing regular gum but I decided this morning that I will not buy anymore nic gum. I thought it would be harder but I’m guessing that there isn’t much to that nic gum anyway.
It’s been over 7 months since I quit, you can say I’ve saved roughly $1260 not smoking. That isn’t deducting the nic gum and lozenges that I used to quit but that’s still quite a bit of change to be spending on something that’s so horridly bad for you in the first place.
You’d be amazed how good it feels. I don’t have any urge at all to smoke. My problem was actually being addicted to the gum, but that’ll probably be gone in a few days too. It’s an extra clean feeling, like you don’t have that film of tar and yuck wrapped around you anymore.
If it’s not your time, don’t worry about it. Sometimes it takes many many attempts at quitting before something finally takes. It took me quitting over and over again for the last two or three years and I can honestly say I’m done with it.
At least on November 19, skip one or two. If you can, try to make it through the whole Great American Smokeout without smoking. You never know, this might be your time and November 19th could be the start of a cleaner you…and some extra money in your pocket at the same time. I don’t know about you, but I love extra money…
Good luck!