Oregon Trail

So I didn’t really want to say anything about it here until it had been a little bit, but I finally quit smoking.
As of this point it’s been a little over a week and I feel good. It was time, I had been smoking for about 14 years after all. I’ve tried to quit in the past but life usually pulled me back to it. Times of high stress, like school and break ups were hard to deal with and I fell back into the creature comfort of smoking.

So now I’ve developed the habit of chewing on sticks (I’m told it’s better for me).

I was sitting in the tattoo chair and Jon Boy told me about these Australian Chewing sticks he was using to help him quit smoking. So I sauntered down to the local Co-Op and purchased a few. I had 2 packs but I gave one of them to my little Brother since he’s quitting with me.

So with the help of these little guys I’ve been smoke free for over a week. I’ve gone longer in the past and still slipped back but something is different this time. I feel differently about it. I’ve already noticed that food tastes better and things have a more robust smell, actually smoking smells awful to me now. But I’ve cleaned my car and put away my Zippos. I would get rid of them but they are all rare and 2 of the 3 I own are comic book collectors items. The 3rd was a gift from my Brother. Incidentally, if anyone has ever bought you a lighter for a present, you smoke a lot.
So here I sit; on the wagon.