Friday, September 7, 2012

Is It Foggy In Your World?




Wow, DAY 7 people, and some "shit" is actually starting to happen!. Today I took Champix's "full dose" of 1 mg, and to be quite frank, I was scared shitless. I had a bit of an interrupted sleep again last night, but I must have slept a bit, because the dreams I had are still etched in my brain. Honestly, I feel a bit more groggy this morning, but that is about it. I have had a few "foggy" moments in the last couple of days too. You know those days where you put the milk in the pantry, and the cereal in the fridge? That's is what I mean by "foggy". Other than that, I cannot report anything too wild and crazy yet. I am crossing my fingers and toes that this is the extent of the side effects that I can expect. I am beginning to see the proof that this might actually work in the way of a lessened desire to smoke. And that my friends is a fucking miracle! When I do get a craving for a cigarette (if you want to call it that - it's more like thinking about having a cigarette) I can usually put it out before it is done. However, I have found that if I have a COFFEE in my hand, I have no problem smoking the whole thing - maybe even two. So guess what has to go soon. Yes, I am teary just thinking about it....my beloved coffee. I knew this would happen. I knew I would have to break-up with coffee if I actually wanted any sort of success with quitting smoking; but I guess I was in denial, because thinking it through is throwing me into a grief cycle. I LOVE coffee. No, actually that is too lame of a word (love), I would walk 5 miles over broken glass for a cup of coffee. I would probably give up my baby finger's fingernail if it meant that I could keep coffee. It is what makes the world go around. It brings people together -  even when unexpected. It makes the nervous calm down. It makes people smile. It wakes people up. It brings a sense of anticipation when brewing. It's taste is heavenly. It makes it perfectly okay to sit quietly in your sun room for an entire afternoon, even when you have a million other things to do. IT IS COFFEE...and IT IS COMFORT. And I will miss it :(

 

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