Quitter’s Diary 14.10.12
October 14th I apologise for yesterday’s outburst. Well, outburst is possibly the wrong word. It was more of a minor meltdown really. But at least I didn’t smoke. And I’m not going to either. I’m...
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15th October After the madness of the weekend, it’s a relief to be back at work. I seem to have less cravings here. But then I have less triggers. But my dealer’s just arrived and I’m faced with a...
View ArticleQuitter’s Diary 16.10.12
16th October Bloody hell! Are we half way through October already? Having said that, it feel like more than two weeks since I had a cigarette, but that is indeed how long it’s been. I have been...
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17th October London – One of the most fashionable cities in the world. I love London. If the sun was shining, I could quite happily wander the streets and parks all day long. Especially in my new, Doc...
View ArticleQuitter’s Diary 18.10.12
18th October I didn’t sleep well last night. Nothing unusual in that. I have struggled with insomnia from time-to-time throughout the last twenty years. Last night, at around 03:30, there was a massive...
View ArticleQuitter’s Diary 19.10.12
Quitter’s Diary 19th October I’ve been in court all day today. I recently won a case at an Employment Tribunal and was back to find out how much 18 months of my life was worth. My former employers,...
View ArticleQuitter’s Diary 20.10.12
20th October I have to confess, I began the day with a bit of a hangover. After dropping Mrs Aardvark off at work, I went back to sleep. On the sofa. I can’t believe how angry I am. Yesterday was …...
View ArticleQuitter’s Diary 21.10.12
21st October I have discovered another method to help stop smoking. Stay in bed all day! Well, it never did John and Yoko any harm… As a smoker, I didn’t smoke indoors since – well, I can’t remember to...
View ArticleQuitter’s Diary 22.10.12
22nd October Gosh, is that the time of the month? In some respects it feels like an eternity since my last cigarette at 23:15 BST on Monday 1st October 2012. Not that I’m counting! But it feels like...
View ArticleQuitter’s Diary – The Final Word
29th October Here we are! Four weeks into Stoptober and I’m a nicotine free zone. I’ve managed to quit smoking without any NRT after having been a heavy smoker of some thirty years. I’m immensely proud...
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