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Quit Day 4

Posted on August 6, 2018 by janieleeds

I didn’t plan on quitting. I know you’re supposed to do that countdown thing, but I woke up on Friday morning with the mother of all head colds and so I haven’t been able to even think about smoking. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration | Tagged bad habit, illness, looking on the bright side, nicotine, quit smoking, shameful secret, weightloss, withdrawal | 21 Comments

I admit, yes, I’m counting the minutes now

Posted on March 8, 2018 by janieleeds

I’ve got that old familiar feeling again. So far, it’s stayed away since the start of my quitting Sunday night, but I can feel the energy rising. That feeling of come on, let’s go outside for a minute and relax … Continue reading →

Posted in 50 years old, addiction, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, women 50 | Tagged bad behavior, cigarettes, counting the days, cravings, lalaland, nicotine, quitting smoking, resisting temptation, satan, withdrawal | 10 Comments

I Quit Again

Posted on March 6, 2018 by janieleeds

So I had a really good weekend which I haven’t been able to say for awhile. I went to a friend’s house who lives on the beach and spent the night on Saturday night. We had dinner, drank wine, watched … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, women 50 | Tagged a new me, bad habit, changes, cold turkey, friendship, health, new routine, nicotine, quitting smoking, the patch | 13 Comments

Conversations With Myself

Posted on January 10, 2018 by janieleeds

Do you ever stop and listen to the thoughts you have all day long? Are you ever aware of the conversations you have with yourself or better said, yourselves? Because yesterday was a tremendously hard day for me and my … Continue reading →

Posted in 50 years old, addiction, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love, women 50 | Tagged cold turkey, compassion, excuses, failure, gratitude for kindness, healthy choices, kids say the darndest things, looking for advice, nicotine, quitting smoking, starting over, talking to myself, thoughts, vape | 21 Comments

Don’t Tell Me It’s A Challenge

Posted on January 9, 2018 by janieleeds

Oh gosh, a good friend just reached out and said, how’s the challenge going? I bit my tongue, before I took a deep breath and answered: Not a challenge. Just a way of life LOL. Because that’s how I have … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, finding happiness at 50, inspiration | Tagged addiction, anger, breaking bad habits, cold turkey, new mindset, new way of life, nicotine, quitting smoking, withdrawal, women's health | 9 Comments