scabral88
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16 Dec 2023
02 Mar
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My name is Stephen and I quit smoking 485 days ago. I smoked for over 20 years and never really thought I'd ever quit until one of my close friends had told me that she did. She was on the patch and 5 days smoke free. That same night after work I went to Shopper Drug Mart and picked up a 7 day Step 1 box. If you try the patch the best advice I have is to put it on after you have your last cigarette before you go to bed. I put it on in the morning when I woke up and it was a challenge fighting my morning habit until the patch kicked in. I went through all 3 steps but didn't wear any of them for the full length of time as suggested in the instructions. I celebrated big events like Jack & Jill's, a wedding in Mexico, my birthday, Christmas, New Years, and 2 cruises all smoke free. By the end of the second cruise I knew I didn't need the help of the patch anymore, it had served its purpose and I was grateful for that.
Anyways, fast forward 5 months, I was at a bar with my partner when I said I wanted to sign up for a marathon, and right there at the table I did just that. I had 6 months to train to go from an 8km runner to a 42.2km marathon runner and I probably wouldn't be able to do it if I went back to smoking.
I'm on my way to a year and a half smoke free, I completed my marathon 5 months ago, I'm active muscle training and running 7 days a week, I practice hot yoga once a week, and I'm in the best shape I've ever been in my life.
This is my true story on how I went from a pack a day smoker to nonsmoker in a day. It completely changed my life. If I can do it anyone can. I promise, it's a lot easier then you think!
it may not mean a full marathon for everyone, it might be a 5, 10k, 21.1k run. Make it your own, honor your body.
Last modified on 02 Mar 2024 23:04 by scabral88