Saturday, August 13, 2011

Feeling proud - ditched a bad habit


It's before 9pm on a Saturday night and everyone is home and tucked up in bed (including 16 year old middle son -  Mr 'I want to go out'). This is a true indication of just how sick with the flu we've all been this week.

It did assist me with kicking my dirty smoking habit, so at least one good thing came out of the week. Now I'm just waiting for the hideous cough to go away, I'm desperate for a full nights sleep. If anyone knows of a sure fire way to get rid of a dry cough - I'm open to any suggestions.

It's been a huge week in the news with the riots in London and the stock market on a roller coaster ride and I've followed very little of any of it. My brain has felt like mush for most of the week and reading and writing has been difficult, so my post is short and sweet tonight.

Below is something to keep in mind for the coming week.
 

Another little treat from Nubia

Hope everyone has a great week.

Cheers, Fi

Want to play along with Six Word Saturday, it's easy? All that's necessary to participate is to describe your life (or something) in a phrase using just six words. For more information, try clicking here. Feel free to explain or not explain. Add an image, a video, a song, nothing.

19 comments:

  1. Anyone who quits has my deep admiration. I keep trying, but...

    ReplyDelete
  2. Congratulations, what a great achievement.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Boo to the flu - it's no good for you. Neither is smoking, come to think of it. I quit 20-odd years ago. I hope you feel better soon.

    ReplyDelete
  4. wonderful! hoorah! and good for you!!! :D i hear that's a hard one to stop.

    http://smhasty.blogspot.com/2011/08/six-word-saturday-17.html

    ReplyDelete
  5. Congratulations! That is fabulous news re quitting smoking -- my partner, C.C. hasn't had a smoke in 3 months -- and I am delighted and he is proud.

    I've never smoked -- but I can empathsize with the challenge of quitting. It is hard.

    Kudos for you!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Good for you for quitting! That is awesome. I have never been a smoker but many in the extended family have smoked and have seen them try and try and try to quit. I know it is no easy task. You will feel so much better SOON and your lungs will thank you for it. Keep it up!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Way to go!!! I quit 15 years ago. I refused to gain weight and so each time a craving came, I took a walk. I actually lost weight!! My most heartfelt congratulations, I know how hard it is.

    ReplyDelete
  8. You should feel proud! If getting sick would get my husband to quit I would get him sick right away! haha j/k

    ReplyDelete
  9. Well done, Fi! I'm so glad.

    Your tags sum it up - feeling proud and success. Do feel proud - what you've achieved is great.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Good on you for giving up smoking! As for the cough, I found a great cough mixture for dry stubborn coughs called Rikodeine - it has codeine in it - it works really well. Good luck with it all x

    ReplyDelete
  11. I am glad for you Fi! As a reformed smoker I know how terribly hard it is to quit.

    My method was to switch to chewing tobacco and snuff. Working in a closed building made it very hard to find places to spit. Things got so nasty that by the end of the second week I had QUIT.

    Our 'company' made it back with a three plus hour delay. Karen left on Sunday night, the others on the following (last) Tuesday.
    Paste this to see a wornout teen waiting for the taxi for the final step in going home:
    http://karenontherun.wordpress.com/
    ..
    ..

    ReplyDelete
  12. You go girl! :) (Found your blog from Six Word Saturday)

    ReplyDelete
  13. Congratulations on quitting. Stick with it! I quit a little over a year ago, and it is the best thing I have ever done for myself. I won't lie; there are still times a crave a smoke, but I'm glad I don't give in! You can do it!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Good job, Fi, and congrats! I hope you're all cured pretty soon!

    ReplyDelete
  15. hope you have a great week as well come see me at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  16. yes, true - codeine based drugs DO stop a dry cough but stear away from them - they are the same "ine" family as morphine, pethedine etc and you know how they affect us!

    Ask me how I know - been there!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Well done on quitting!

    Sucking chocolate squares or boiled sweets is good for a cough, as it keeps the throat lubricated. Just don't get addicted to them instead!

    ReplyDelete
  18. Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. So glad to hear you are feeling better - and that you are quitting smoking! (I smoked for years and have now not smoked for years...it's nice to no longer be a prisoner to cigarettes.) Blessings!

    ReplyDelete
  19. kudos to you for achieving this much. i know i can't, so far...
    :)~
    HUGZ

    ReplyDelete

Everyone has something valuable to say and I would love for you to share your thoughts