Author Archives: Noah Lugeons

Days Without a Cigarette: 6.78125 Days Without Nicotine: 0 Dollars Saved: $0.21 There are no shortage of advantages to being a non-smoker. And if we were purely logical beings, things like “I’m less likely to die of cancer later” would be all the motivation we would need. But that’s way too ephemeral when you’re dealingContinue reading “Day Seven”

Days Without a Cigarette: 5.630208333 Days Without Nicotine: 0 Dollars Saved: -$10.19 Yesterday I was filled with hubris that I mistook for confidence. I noticed that day four had been easier than day three. Then I noticed that day five had been even easier. So I assumed that I was over the worst of it.Continue reading “Day Six”

Days Without a Cigarette: 4.972208333 Days Without Nicotine: 0 Dollars Saved: -$15.59 I actually had the ‘but maybe just one’ thought today. I’d heard so much about it so I kind of knew it was coming, but it was still a surprise to see it right there in my own head. When I heard otherContinue reading “Day Five (Part Two)”

Days Without a Cigarette: 4.5490275Days Without Nicotine: 0 Dollars Saved: -$15.59 Sorry if my lack of a post yesterday got you nervous. But yeah, I’m still gnawing my way through this thing. And lo and behold, it’s actually starting to get easier. Now, I don’t wanna oversell the change here – I literally hesitated whileContinue reading “Day Five”

Days Without a Cigarette: 2.942Days Without Nicotine: 0Dollars Saved: -$26.39 I started this blog with the hopes that I’d be using it to share some uplifting realizations I had along the way; maybe some advice I’d picked up that I could offer to other people quitting. And at least so far, I’ve fallen far shortContinue reading “Day Three”

Days Without a Cigarette: 1.78125 Days Without Nicotine: 0 Dollars Saved: -$31.79 There seems to be some disagreement on which part is the hardest. Going into this, it seemed like everybody was basically telling me the same thing: The first twenty-four hours are the hardest. But as I approached my actual quit date, some ofContinue reading “Day Two (Part Three)”

Days Without a Cigarette: 1.666 Days Without Nicotine: 0 Dollars Saved: -$31.79 Just a quick note on the dollar amount. I’ve had a few questions about it, so rather than pop back and forth between comments, I figured it would be easier just to add a post explaining it. Right now you’ll see that quittingContinue reading “Day Two (Part Two)”

Days Without a Cigarette: 1.55 Days Without Nicotine: 0 Dollars Saved: -$31.79 I could tell today would be harder than yesterday as soon as I woke up. I’m pretty sure “first thing in the morning” is gonna be my biggest trigger. Other contenders include “getting done with work”, “taking a break from work”, “driving”, “finishingContinue reading “Day Two”

Days Without a Cigarette: 1 Days Without Nicotine: 0 Dollars Saved: -$37.19 I made it through the first twenty four hours. By the time I wake up tomorrow, I’ll have gone longer without a cigarette than I have since I was a kid. And I haven’t broken anything I didn’t plan to break. Yet. IContinue reading “Day One (Part Three)”

Days Without a Cigarette: 0.625 Days Without Nicotine: 0 Dollars Saved: -$37.19 A couple of years ago, I flew to Sydney from New York City. We had a layover in Tokyo, but because the first leg of the journey was delayed, that layover ended up being about 17 seconds. There was barely time to makeContinue reading “Day One (Part Two)”