The 16. Day

What if one day I have nothing to say in this blog?

That's still much better than if he starts smoking again. Compared to that having nothing to say is just a tiny temporary glitch in the system.

And there IS always something to say. Go, girl!

xxxxx

Looks like I might be the only person in the universe who doesn't get that a 4 mg nicotine lozenge contains exactly 4 mgs of nicotine (see a previous post). It just seemed like too much nicotine, as a single cigarette contains only 0,7 mgs. Apparently, cigarettes get to you quicker, inhaling is much better than swallowing. Now I know. Never thought about this before. It does seem very logical, now that I think about it. So this means S. consumes about 8 x 4mgs of nicotine each day. Which is exactly on track according to the nicotine lozenge programme.

Reading this blog, you, dear reader might think I am thoroughly obsessed with the nicotine lozenges. Well, "obsessed" may be a bit too far fetched, but I am fascinated by this type of help which so far has provided overwhelmingly good results in the past 2 weeks. So, yes, I might be a bit obsessed, yes.

xxxxx

"Consuming" reminds me. Now is the best time ever to cook good food. Try something new. If it's a disaster, try something different. Try to make it healthy, too, while you are at it. Cooking good food involves creativity and patience.  If you eat good food, both the quitter and the helper will be happy. Food is good for you, don't listen to anyone stating the opposite. Within reason, of course. Good food is good for the soul.

xxxxx

Something else very good for the soul are flowers. Try to have flowers where you live, especially at the beginning of the quitting process. If you can find flowers which have a pleasant smell, even better. A flat or a house that hasn't smelled of anything but smoke for several years starts to breath again. Let it have a pleasant smell. A bit of freshness, a touch of nature is good for you. Simply pleasant to look at. And you need the good vibes now, oh, yes. More than ever.