Pride.
So today marks 6 months since I quit smoking. To say I'm proud is an understatement. I still get cravings - I'm sure I will for years, if not the rest of my life - but they don't get the better of me. I still occasionally smoke when I drink, but other than that, nadda.
How much have I saved? I smoked about 5 packs a week. I think they are $10 a pack now, I have no idea... so I've saved approximately $1200. In 6 months.
Not freakin' bad. I'm seriously contemplating buying a motorcycle in April with the savings.
Speaking of being proud, I'm IMMENSELY proud of my father. As you all know, he suffered a heart attack not too long ago. It, in all honesty, scared the shit out of me, as I love my parents dearly. It also scared the shit out of HIM. He hasn't smoked a cigarette since the DAY he suffered it, he goes to the gym 3-5 days a week now and has already lost 11 lbs. He spends more time with my mother, my mother spends more time doting on him. He also eats AMAZINGLY healthy now, much to his chagrin. It has really brought them closer, as it wasn't that long ago my mom was hinting at divorce (which ALSO scared the shit out of me). If a heart attack could ever be a good think, I'll hold my dad high on a pedestal as an example of such.
It's a shame, as I watch my friends both older and younger show such low regard for the things they do to their body, knowing they will eventually be in my fathers footsteps someday. I woke up and have started to change - hopefully it wasn't too late for me.
How much have I saved? I smoked about 5 packs a week. I think they are $10 a pack now, I have no idea... so I've saved approximately $1200. In 6 months.
Not freakin' bad. I'm seriously contemplating buying a motorcycle in April with the savings.
Speaking of being proud, I'm IMMENSELY proud of my father. As you all know, he suffered a heart attack not too long ago. It, in all honesty, scared the shit out of me, as I love my parents dearly. It also scared the shit out of HIM. He hasn't smoked a cigarette since the DAY he suffered it, he goes to the gym 3-5 days a week now and has already lost 11 lbs. He spends more time with my mother, my mother spends more time doting on him. He also eats AMAZINGLY healthy now, much to his chagrin. It has really brought them closer, as it wasn't that long ago my mom was hinting at divorce (which ALSO scared the shit out of me). If a heart attack could ever be a good think, I'll hold my dad high on a pedestal as an example of such.
It's a shame, as I watch my friends both older and younger show such low regard for the things they do to their body, knowing they will eventually be in my fathers footsteps someday. I woke up and have started to change - hopefully it wasn't too late for me.