Akesa is four weeks quit, and she has nicotine replacement therapy and her children to thank for it.
I am nearly on my fourth week of prescribed stop smoking tablets, which I got after talking with my doctor. I have smoked for nine years, and I've finally come to the conclusion I need to quit because it startled me to hear my three year old say "Mummy, don't smoke, not good". It not only hurt me, but it confused me, and made me wonder.
"If a child can grasp the concept that smoking is so bad, why can't we?"
I cut down from 35-a-day to one-a-day by week two. By week three, I have now been totally smoke-free for nearly two days, and I feel absolutely amazing. My fingers smell better. I can still smell the soap I used last night. My clothes smell fresh, my breath feels fresher, and I'm not shaking as much.
I didn't realise how much I miss exercising. I finally feel like I can breathe and have the energy to start exercising again (after two children, you kind of need it). Chatting with my doctor about my nicotine replacement therapy options seriously saved my life. I will vouch for this!
