David has decided to save for a trip to South America. He's stashed away $6,500 in six months - all because he quit smoking!
In recent years, I have been on 25-30 smokes a day. I was in hospital for two days where they did not have a smoking area. I decided that if I can go two days I should try to give up.
I had my wife dispose of all remnants of my smoking before I got home. No ashtrays, no lighters or matches. I tried prescribed stop smoking tablets and other aids. Unfortunately, they caused bad sleep patterns, so I had to go cold turkey. I found family support vitally important. However, they should not always remind you that you have given up.
I estimated that my smoking habit was costing me around $25 per day. I promised myself that if I could give it away, I would shout myself a trip to South America. I bought a large money tin and have been putting $20 away every day. So far, I have $6,500 and I'm leaving for a 10-day trip with my wife.
Another good point is my tastebuds have improved. I'm enjoying my meals much more.
This is how you give up the smokes:
Set yourself an achievable target.
Get support from family and friends.
Change your habits.
If possible, take long walks, one-two hours. Every time I almost faltered I simply looked at the holiday brochure.
