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It’s that time again.  Once again I will attempt to quit smoking.  This will probably mark about the fourth honest try that that I have made at it.  In the past success has ranged from about 3-6 months each time.  Really hoping that it works this go round.  I’m kinda sick and tired of it.

I have used “the patch”, but I don’t really feel like it does a whole lot for me.  The only times I really want to smoke are the times that I have always smoked.  When I am bored and when I am drinking.  I feel like I have definitely found enough stuff to do to prevent the boredom factors.  The drinking part is by far and away the hardest of all.  Although the biggest helper this go round (at least I hope) is that I don’t really hang out with any smokers anymore.  Hoping this can be the big winner.

In previous attempts I haven’t really made a big public ordeal of it.  This is my final trick is to make this whole thing as public as humanly possible.  I think that if everyone knows I am trying to quit then I’ll feel like I have some personal accountability for the whole thing.  Certainly in the past I have felt that when I have failed it’s often because I don’t have the weight that I am doing it for anyone other than myself.  I know, that seems odd.  Obviously I am doing it for myself, but sometimes in those moments of weakness it helps to know that others want it for me too.

So that’s it.  Today is the start of day 3.  You can track my “progress” and thoughts at Qwitter.  Ignore the part from April, it was just a test.  Wish me luck!

Thanks Abby for the photo.