put my worries on a shelf
i’m almost afraid to type this… but i think jonno may have quit smoking again.
i’m afraid to write it, because i don’t want to jinx it. it’s funny – he does it without any fanfare or attention. without even mentioning it, in fact. which means i only noticed yesterday evening that i hadn’t seen him smoke in more than a day. which would make this day 3.
the last time he quit, he stayed quit for 9 months. it was the longest he’d been quit since he started smoking at 12 or 13 years old. he swore he didn’t have any cravings or inclinations. i’d allowed myself to relax and stop being on guard against disappointment. and then i came back from a holiday, and he’d started again. i was gutted, absolutely gutted.
i love him to pieces, and i want so much for him to be healthy. so i’ve got my fingers, toes, and nosehairs crossed that it will stick this time.
after all, it only has to stick once.
nick drake – been smoking too long
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Like this post
Comment by Sarah
5.06.2008 @ 22:28 pm
DH quit smoking the exact same way. It was soooo hard for me because I wanted to wish him words of encouragement and such, but if I did, it only reminded him of cigs. I wish him best of luck, though!
Comment by Jen
6.06.2008 @ 05:25 am
exactly!!
Comment by Strawberry
6.06.2008 @ 05:26 am
I had a boyfriend quit that way, on the quiet… I never noticed until day 6.
??: 
Fingers crossed for him.
Comment by Nicola
12.06.2008 @ 21:44 pm
Has Johno started again? hope not. Smoking smells.
Comment by Jen
12.06.2008 @ 22:03 pm
i think it’s been… 10 days now! we shall see