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Smoking Cessation Part II: Day 2
By ben | June 11, 2008
So here I am again, on day 2 for the second time and from what I remember, it’s the same ole, same ole. It was hard getting to sleep last night, it seems that nicotine deprivation causes insomnia. Not to worry though, the worst of the nicotine withdrawals should pass in another couple days. Still, I’m agitated quite a bit, I’m also a week away from finals at school so my stress levels are through the roof. Choosing this time in particular to quit probably wasn’t too hot of an idea but for now I’m going to stand by my decision.
With all the stress and annoyance that comes with quitting, sometimes it’s hard to remember why I’m trying to stop in the first place. I’m 25 years old, not in the worst shape in the world, I eat relatively healthy and I get a decent amount of exercise. I’m not exactly in a health crisis. If I told you I was stopping for health reasons it would be a bit of a lie. If anything, nicotine is a metabolism booster, smoking cigarettes can actually help you lose weight and get in shape. My reason for stopping is to test my fortitude, to see if I can really resist the urge and beat the addiction. I don’t like to be in controlled by anyone or anything, let alone a substance or a large corporate entity. Resisting for 6 months will help me prove to myself that I’m not entirely ruled by addiction.
With any luck I’ll be able to declare victory in another 6 months and then I’ll go from there to see if I remain nicotine free or hop back on the smokers bandwagon. At any rate, that’s it for now, I’ll let you all know tomorrow how everything is and I’ll try and post up some of the old info that I found from the last smoking cessation attempt.
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