Well, Breanne, I have problem with staying busy. I use to work as an instructional designer, but now I'm on disability. I have bipolar disorder. I've written a couple of books and some short essays, but I find that I can not write all of the time. I don't always have ideas and sometimes I'm stuck. Further, because I'm on disability, money is very limited. I have a trust fund that I'm allowed to dip into under certain conditions that don't include everyday wants and needs. (I know that I'm lucky to have the trust fund.) I guess what I'm trying to say is that I have a really difficult time staying busy. Sometimes I don't have money to go to a cafe to have a cup of coffee. My major outings are to doctors' offices and labs. Right now, I'm being treated for TB, so the house has been my best friend--the TV, my nemesis. It irritates me. The trust fund has allowed me to by some toys ( a Netbook, dongles, a train set, wireless networking equipment), and I'm now cleared to leave the house. So I'll go to my second cousin's graduation Saturday, if I'm not sick. It seems that I have a virus now, or maybe the sore throat that comes and goes and the occasional coughing are smoking withdrawal related. The doctor told me this morning that she doesn't think it has anything to do with the TB or the TB medicines.
A friend, a nonsmoker, once told me that life is boring, that it tends to be that way for everyone. I've thought about that. She's right. Smoking can't be used to overcome boredom. Boredom is endless. You have to keep working against it. Plus, I'm really no less bored while smoking.
My Milage:My Quit Date: 5/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 32
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 864
Amount Saved: $324.00
Life Gained:Days: 3
Hrs: 14
Mins: 4
Seconds: 53
