Day 17: My Quit List

In my various web browsing sessions and research, I'm noticing a lot of folks trying to quit smoking are making a 'Quit List' - a list of reasons to quit smoking, serving as a reminder of why you quit in the first place, and is supposed to help you overcome the urge to smoke. I never really thought about the reasons I quit, other than to stop a bad habit. So now, I present to you, my own personal 'Quit List.'

I want to quit smoking because:

1. I'm tired of spending the money on cigarettes - gum is cheaper.
2. I don't want to smell like a dirty ashtray anymore.
3. I miss the way my kitchen smells when I'm cooking dinner.
4. I like being able to enjoy my husbands cologne.
5. I'm tired of being the outsider - literally - when I go out to bars and restaurants.
6. I want to stop getting sick - sore throats and coughs SUCK as a smoker.
7. I'd prefer to live a longer life, not a shorter one.
8. I don't like living with a perpetual cough.
9. I want to be free from worrying whether or not my sidekick cigarettes are with me and OH MY GOD do I have a lighter??
10. I'd prefer my skin not to have a ruddy complexion - I got called 'pizza face' enough when I was younger.
11. If I spend money on scented shampoo and perfume, I want to enjoy it, not mask it with nicotine.
12. I hate having to dust every other day because there are ashes everywhere.

The more I think about it, the longer the list could be. The point is - I will be healthier and live longer. And that's friggin' SWEET!