So I've been smoking cigarettes since 9th grade! That's almost 7 years. I've made countless attempts at quitting but I've had no luck thus far. I usually smoke like 3 cigs a day but lately the amount of nicotine that enters my body has significantly increased! I get really horrible tobacco cravings throughout the day and I cannot stop it! I should try those patch thingies or chew that ****ing gum or something. Or maybe I just need a little incentive to quit?
First off, darn you for leaving just when I realized I could care less about doing the stupid thing on time.
Second, I think you might need all three. Try those patches and such but also find a reason to why you want to quit and what will most likely motivate you. As always, good luck!
I'd also hook myself with gum + the patches myself + whatever incentive all at the same time. (Just make sure it's safe to do the pathes + gum at the same time, the combination/interaction with these 2 products could make you sick in some way...)
2-3 additional ideas:
- realistic external Positive support (which can be obtained through the people you're around with on a daily basis. Simple and likely already said to you at least a few dozen times, but I've seen it take a great role.) You could probably sell your soul/privacy and have at least one person restraining you from picking up a cigarette.
- acting upon healthier cravings (favorite foods/candies/drinks/whatever) which appeal to your tastebud-desires
- Try never being in the same room with cigarettes or anything associated with them and keeping all of that out of sight. Send friends/family to get your groceries/gas so you don't have to see all those displays with the cig. boxes + other related things.
So this is my last weekend before I go back to school on monday and I hate it! This summer was probably the best of my life so let's reminisce a bit and see what I was up to in previous summers.
2001
This summer is all a big blur. I don't remember much of it except I was addicted to Final Fantasy 9 and I was getting ready to start my first year of high school. My summer anthem was In My Pocket.
2002
This was a much better summer than 2001. My sister from Texas came to visit and even though we argued a lot over nonsense I really enjoyed spending time with her and her kids. TRL started airing in Mexico and it dramatically changed my music taste, they got rid of it 2 months later but the change in my taste remained. The only horrible thing that happened during this summer was that I almost got expelled from highschool for failing too much. Thankfully I talked to a particular teacher and she helped me with this issue. I went to see one of my favorite artists in concert: Garbage. My summer anthem was Hot in Herre.
2003
One of the best summers ever!. I was very happy at this point in my life because I had an awesome circle of friends and we hung out a lot. We went to many many parties. I remember a lot of drunken conversations at 1am with Like Glue, Rock Wit U etc in the background. I also was addicted to ATRL. I remember staying up late in chats playing Witts, Never Have I Ever and other stuff and talking to Nick, Kworb, Ashley, Anna etc. I went with my family to Acapulco on vacation for like 4 days and it was amazing. My summer anthem was Crazy in Love.
2004
Shittiest summer ever! It was the summer of transition from highschool to college and I hated losing 95% of my friends in the process. I had my first boyfriend and I spent most of my time with him going to Starbucks, renting movies, listening to music like Trick Me, All Day Long I Dream About Sex etc only to find out later that he only went with me because he lost a bet. I was addicted to Tru Calling and my summer anthem was Get no Better.
2005
Cool summer I guess. I went to Guadalajara with my mom to visit some relatives and again it was awesome. Other than that I did absolutely nothing! I was dating someone online and that was really nice. We used to talk for hours (I remember one day we talked from 10am to 11pm) and I would spend basically all day online. My friend Diego came to visit me every saturday and that was basically all the social life I had. My summer anthem was Tell Me by Bobby Valentino but I was also addicted to Exodus '04 all summer long!
2006
This summer was all work and no play! I got a job at an industrial cleaning company and that would take up all my time. I had a massive crush on my best friend Lalo and since the feelings were never returned I would feel like ****. I remember I used to listen to all those unrequited-love-songs whenever I was home and cry because I truly wanted Lalo to be with me. The fact that we worked together didn't help at all. It rained A LOT all of July and since sometimes I worked outdoors that sucked. This summer had its moments though, like some parties I went to and had a blast, or some places I visited that seriously helped me put things in perspective. My summer anthem was Stunnas.
2007
This summer was eventful. I had a boyfriend for a month, I broke somebody's heart and dedicated Big Girls Don't Cry to him, I got a job at a cyber cafe, I recovered my social life and everyday after work I had a lot of things to do with friends, I went to the doctor every week because of my spinal condition, I went to see my favorite artist in concert (Gwen Stefani) and it was a life-changing experience, but I guess there's one word to describe this summer and it would be clubbing. I became an unstoppable club ***** and I would go every ****ing friday! I made out with countless strangers and had sex with most of them. My summer anthem was Get me Bodied and I was addicted to 90's r&b.
2008
Busiest summer of my life. I got a boyfriend and we would hang out at least 4 times a week. That included partying in neighboring towns, clubbing majorly and staying over at his house among many other things. I came out to my mom which was an incredibly awkward event but I'm glad I did. Got closer to my friends Priscila and Angel and we'd also hang out a lot. I got a job an accounting office and kept my old job at the cyber cafe so basically I worked 2 jobs, I would come home only to sleep (and sometimes not even that) which distanced me and my family. I felt alright for once in my life only to have my heart broken exactly one day before school started. My summer anthem was What You Got.
Aw, I love how you actually remember all of our summers so well <3 It is also interesting to see how different they have all been.
Hopefully you have a blast tonight
So if you read this regularly you might remember the doctor forced me to join a gym to prevent my scoliosis (spinal condition) from getting worse. I started going on monday and I was nervous because I had never gone to a gym before in my life but thankfully everything went well!
First I was introduced to my personal trainer and he asked stuff like my age, weight etc. and he made me do a lot of stuff. First he made me run for 20 minutes on the threadmill but that was no problem at all since well I'm in track at school. Then he made me do a bunch of crap for my legs and arms because apparently those are the things I need to strenghten first before getting into abs and chest and junk and he said I need to repeat the routine 5 days a week for a month! Everything is cool EXCEPT my arms have been ****ing sore all week! Apparently I have the weakest arms in the universe and I'm gonna have a hard time until I get adjusted to the workout, or so he said. Seriously I hate it because I can't even raise my ****ing hand! Hopefully the pain goes away quick but yeah other than that the gym is cool: it helps take my mind off things and I can get distracted with all the hotties that go there! And I've already talked to some people, hopefully I make some friends later.
BUT SERIOUSLY MY ARMS HURT SOOOO BAD IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY!
That's so normal the first time you go to gym. I remember the same thing. LMFAO. I couldn't even hold a cup or something. It's because your muscles were weak before and all of the sudden ,they got stretched. The best thing to do is to sink yourself in a hot water bath. That would make you feel MUCH better. After 1-2 weeks, the pain will go away and you will see the difference. Ahh, it feels so good.
So as you might already know, today we celebrate our independence in Mexico! It's definitely an experience because it gets crowded EVERYWHERE you go! There's people blowing horns, lighting fireworks, playing mariachi etc. and basically everyone dresses in traditional mexican clothing. At midnight people usually go to the town square to celebrate but I don't like going because it gets SOO crowded and it can get dangerous. Actually I don't like doing anything extravagant on this day, I usually just paint a small mexican flag in my cheek and that's it haha, plus my mom usually cooks A LOT of mexican food the day after (like pozole, tamales, chiles en nogada, tortas ahogadas etc.) so tonight I'll just stay home and celebrate my indepence by listening to music ALL NIGHT!
And in other news I got my ear pierced yesterday! It's something I've always wanted to do and yesterday I finally decided to do it. My friend Martha came with me and she filmed the entire thing. I thought it would be more much painful but it just felt like a bug bite, and the healing hasn't been painful either!
And finally let's take a look at my favorite video of the moment! It's an amazing reggaeton song called No Te Veo by a band (Wu-Tang Clan style) called Casa de Leones. It's soo fun to dance to and it has one of the most infectious beats I've ever heard, but at the same time it has this sad feel to it. Check it out and leave your comments!
No Te Veo just might be the reggaeton song of the year. It did well on my countdown in August. But I don't understand what's sad about it; complete party song.