Reevaluating....

Yeah things slip through the cracks sometimes with me-what can I say...I'm human.  I'm going to hold myself accountable this time-totally accountable.  I am going to for real quit smoking--I'm determined.  It's an awful habit...blah blah. There are so many reasons.  I start and then I don't follow through--I either try to do it all at once, which helps to set one up for failure...or I plan it out and stop following through after about a week.  So publicly outlining my plan of action perhaps will help me be help more accountable:

Quit Date (this is the actual beginning of full recovery and NO smoking): July 13th, 2008

PLAN of action:

June 25, 26, & 27th: 

**Start breaking habits again.  No cigarettes before getting on the train in the morning.  Can have one ONLY before getting into the office-once I've arrived.  But NONE before.  

**Write down a list of reasons why I'm quitting-and the benefits.  Pull this out every free moment and read it-reminding myself of why I'm doing this. 

**No cigarettes before the gym.

**No cigarettes before the ride home...only one when I get to the apartment.  

**Wait 30 minutes after eating before having cigarette.  

June 27th, 28th, 29th:

**Continue with the habit breakers used previously.  Since it's the weekend...wait to have first cigarette at least an hour after being awake.  

**Wait 40 minutes after eating before having a cigarette. 

**Drink water at the onset of having a craving and do some deep breathing exercises 

**Make note of every urge to smoke and remind myself why I want to quit

June 30th, July 1st-6th:

** No cigarettes before 11 every day.  

** Constantly review reasons why quitting and positive affirmations

**No smoking during the day except 11:00 & 4:00 breaks

**Completely eliminate cigarette intake when get off train going home.  

**No smoking until later in the early evening.  

**No smoking after 9 p.m.  

**Limit total intake to around 5-8 a day or less. 

**Really practice this week resisting cravings with deep breathing, drinking water, and distractions--also increasing amount of physical exercise.  

July 7th-12:

**Constantly remind self why quitting by reviewing list.

**Really continue to get deeper in resisting cravings and finding more distractions. 

**Constant reminder of the number of days it takes to break a habit.

**Positive thinking 

**No cigarettes during the day at work on breaks or anything. 

**Only between 1-5 a day allotted