I've been sneezing, coughing, wobbling around and nursing a sore throat yesterday and today.
It's not a flu, but it could be a cold. Possibly an allergy or just another symptom of the not smoking. I'm not overly worried, I quipped
at work today that I think I'm allergic to public holidays. This is the start of Labour weekend.
Funniest thing about the sneezing is that now I've given up the smoking
I'm noticing for the first time how strong the eucalyptus smell on the
Kleenex really is. I don't think I'll be buying them again, sticking to the aloe vera ones instead.
I've really been feeling like a smoke off-and-on today. It started on the way to work. I didn't feel up to cycling or walking to work so I caught the bus for I think the first time since giving up. before giving up I
would have had a smoke on the way to the bus stop finishing there or had one after getting of the bus.
Today I was dimly aware of smoking on the way to the bus stop. I'm
guessing this is why I didn't get triggers then. I most definitely had one as I walked up to work from the bus stop.
Lunch was at the Indian place in the food court. Usually I only go there
when I've already decided I want a vegetarian lunch, today I'd pre-decided I
wanted a meat lunch, and happened to be close enough to the Rialto that I went up for a lamb curry. The lady serving was quite surprised when I asked
for a non-veg curry. Despite planning on lamb I ended up having beef.
Walking back to work after lunch I could so easily have lit up. Going home tonight I
needed to pop into the supermarket for some weekend supplies and heading home after that the
feeling was strong.
It's lessened a bit now, but I'm still aware of it going on in my head. 48 days into non-smoking I know I can do it and I will do it. I don't
know where these triggers are coming from today and tonight, but I will defeat
them.
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