No one likes a quitter...but he WOULD have....

So I get told on a regular basis that no one likes a quitter; but I am a quitter. Therefore, I guess what they say is true, because the one person that it would have mattered to is GONE. He hated it SO much, that he was the first person that I wanted to tell when I finally kicked the habit. Unfortunately, he doesn't care anymore. He probably wishes I would have kept the habit, so I would live a short life with a slow and painful death.

I didn't just up and quit on day, though I did try that on many occasions. Here is a brief synopsis of how the process went....

It started with an anxiety attack on the way to work one Thursday morning...I had been discussing chiropractics and acupuncture with a chiropractor that I know, so I gave him a call at lunch. I explained that I wanted to try acupuncture to attempt to alleviate some of my stress and anxiety issues. We set up an appointment for the next evening. After an hour long appointment, overall physical, back adjustments, and 3 acupuncture points only for stress, I walked out with a second appointment for the following Monday, and a total believer in the tranquility that acupuncture could bring. 

I didn't even get the smoking cessation points, yet I had NO desire to smoke. And the two that I had after my appointment made me feel ill. This appointment had lowered my anxiety to the point that I didn't need the nicotine to make myself feel like it was lowering my anxiety (when actually it makes it worse). 

This inspired me. I wanted to start living healthier. As I was driving home that evening from hanging out with friends, I got to thinking of all of the toxins that I put into my body, caffeine, high amounts of sugar, nicotine, high levels of sodium, etc.

At the appointment, the chiro and I also discussed the need to increase my daily intake of water. SO, thus was the kick off of my healthier, reduced stress, reduced anxiety, lifestyle. I no longer smoke, I no longer ingest soda, I try to watch the amount of sugar that is in these "water" drinks, and therefore stick mostly to water, plain and simple. Fast food- out of the question. Fried food- totally reduced. 

I should probably stress that I am not dieting, because I am not doing any of this in an attempt to lose weight. I am doing this in an attempt to be healthier and FEEL better.  I have more energy, I am sleeping better, I get up easier in the mornings, I don't have the mood swings I was having. 

I attribute this to a few things: 

1) Acupunture

2) Detoxifying my body through chiropractics

3) Reducing the amount of toxins I intentionally put into my body.

So back to the beginning of the post, I wish he could see the changes that I have made in my life, and the different person I have become due to the changes.