can i kick it?
i feel like i can officially type it out loud, since it has been over a week:
DUDES, I QUIT SMOKING!
i'm super proud of myself as i'm adjusting quite well. when i say that i mean i'm still a bit moody and prone to tears, but most of the time, i'm just pretty happy. i've yet to reap any of the health benefits, since i've got a nasty cold, but i know those will come eventually.
if you know anyone who may be thinking of quitting, i highly recommend chantix (this is the first and last time i will give free advertising to a giant pharmaceutical company). it has really helped make quitting easier for me this time.
i've been in kind of a brain fog this week and have had zero attention span, so i haven't been knitting much. this is unfortunate because i've been staying in a lot. i never miss smoking while in my house, because i didn't smoke there. everywhere else is like temptation island, and as a result my relationship with my porch and my car is contemptuous at the moment.
i did have some brief crafty moments:
i tried to learn how to crochet with the happy hooker
yes, that was acrylic, making it's first ever appearance on this blog.
and after seeing carrie's , i knew i had to make my very own cloud bolero. i'm making mine in noro iro, and calling it the cloudy day bolero because of the gloomy color scheme.
as part of an excessive reward system for being a quitter, i ordered yarn to remake this and this, in the hopes that i'll be able to have patterns written up for both by the end of summer/beginning of fall.
are there drugs you can take to help quit procrastinating?
have a lovely day folks!
p.s. the title of this post comes courtesy of a tribe called quest
Comments
Yay for kicking it!
My one year of quitting smoking is next month. I used the patch and cried hysterically (and without warning) every day for the first two weeks. I was really surprised to find out that I dream of smoking when I get really stressed out, so if that happens to you be prepared for a wtf? moment when you wake up.
Posted by: a.bumblingbee | July 8, 2007 12:57 PM
yay! way to go! you definitely deserved that yarn for making it through the first week.
Posted by: melissa | July 8, 2007 01:06 PM
Yay for you! Remember that physiologically-wise, you're over the hard part - the rest of your cravings are only mental! I hope that you reward yourself (with yarn perhaps) along the way, at each milestone!
Posted by: Nicole | July 8, 2007 02:33 PM
Congrats on deciding to quit smoking! Best thing you can do for yourself!
I love those sweaters - write up the pattern for both and I'd buy them!
Posted by: lisa | July 8, 2007 04:07 PM
Right on! Knitting and crochet are awesome substitutes and rewards for not smoking. ^__^
I just got The Happy Hooker this week, too. I think I need the yarn for Short N Sweet today.
Posted by: Stef | July 8, 2007 04:27 PM
Yes you can kick it! Woot!!
Posted by: Karma | July 8, 2007 04:36 PM
You can do it! CONGRATS TO YOU!!!!
Posted by: Adrienne | July 8, 2007 05:20 PM
congratulations! i know quitting is hard especially during the summer! definitely be sure to continually reward yourself :)
Posted by: gleek | July 8, 2007 05:38 PM
congratulations! you should be so proud :)
Posted by: mai | July 8, 2007 05:55 PM
yay for you! that is seriously hard to do, so you should be proud of yourself. :)
Posted by: laura | July 8, 2007 07:36 PM
congratulations on such a great achievement! good for you. if only my husband would quit!
Posted by: maryse | July 8, 2007 08:30 PM
nuttnhubby just kicked it too! after 34 years (jeez-o-pete!) wishing you fortitude.
Posted by: nuttnbunny | July 8, 2007 08:43 PM
i was pretty much a "smoker" all thorughout college and quit almost 5 years ago. once you reach the point where the scent is NARSTY, you know you have won. congrats on coming this far already!! the beginning is the hardest. also, try this handy little helper: calculate the $$ you spend on the cigs per week and dump that into your yarn budget. i still sometimes use that extra $$ as justification. think cashmere!!!
-k
Posted by: kate | July 8, 2007 08:56 PM
Congrats! And a little advice - keep taking the Chantix for a lot longer than you think you need to - I quit recently while taking it, and got all cocky after a month w/o smoking and stopped taking it - and suffered a relapse. Now I have to start again from scratch :(
Posted by: Jen | July 8, 2007 10:19 PM
Congratulations! And thanks for the cloud bolero reminder. I think it's about damn time I knit something for mySELF.
Posted by: JulieFrick | July 9, 2007 08:50 AM
Congrats on the quit. I've been quit now for almost 5 months and I was one of those roll-out-of-bed-and-spark-up smokers, so it "felt" like it was hard but the reality was that it just SUCKED. But let me tell you, best thing I did for myself, I have so much more time to craft!!! And crafting rocks! P.S- did you get my memo? I LURVE your sweater!!
Posted by: The Queen | July 9, 2007 11:58 AM
Okay, first: Congratulations for kicking the habit!
Now, for the important stuff: YEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! I am so excited about the upcoming patterns! I've been DYING to make that darn shawl collar sweater for AGES now (I swear, it was the first thing I ever favorited in Flickr)! Cannot. Wait. And, clearly, you must add the Arrowhead cardigan to your list of patterns. Clearly.
Again, congrats!
Posted by: knittingphilistine | July 9, 2007 01:35 PM
Congrats!!! I can't imagine how hard it is but I'm super excited to hear that you have been so successful!
I love that you used a tribe called quest song for the title! I love tribe!
Ohhh & I second (or third) the yay's for the patterns!
Hmmm I think I have the perfect yarn for the scottish tweed sweater! ;)
Posted by: Leah | July 9, 2007 07:16 PM
Congrats on quitting--that's really fantastic! It's so tough to do--you should be proud of yourself!
Oh, that Cloud Bolero. I wasn't a fan of it until I saw Carrie's mods, and now I totally love it. I can't wait to see Version 2.0 of the Tweed Raglan--I love that sweater!
Posted by: femiknitter | July 10, 2007 05:25 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!! And wow, I hadn't thought about Tribe Called Quest in a while -- I used to have a little crush on Q-Tip.
Posted by: pamela wynne | July 11, 2007 10:58 PM
Congrats! The bolero looks like it will be extremely cute when finished - and I love the colorway of the Noro you're using!
Posted by: Lindsey | July 11, 2007 11:28 PM
Keep on Kickin' On! Good job...keep up the rewards too :)
Posted by: Cynical Knitting Gal | July 12, 2007 11:23 AM