OH YES!!!

I can now proudly announce that it has been over 24 hours since I was a smoker!! Hypnotherapy was always going to be the route I needed to go down. Claire knew of someone who is qualified in this field and she and James accompanied me yesterday. I think they were possibly more nervous than I was. In my head I had already convinced myself that I didn't want to be a smoker any more and that message was reinforced during the session. I've never been hypnotised or in a trance before, and I have to confess to wondering if it really was working while I was in my hour long session yesterday. I was aware of noises around me - birdsong and rain - and there were times when I was able to analyse why the therapist was saying what she was saying - but despite those distractions, it appears to be working so far. I had a bit of a restless night, but every time I woke I was telling myself "I'm a non-smoker". Today has been okay, actually. One thing I've noticed is that I have no desire to drink coffee. I wonder if that's because I always used to smoke with a cup of coffee? I've kept busy, but no more than usual. Just occasionally I catch myself thinking about smoking, but only because it was so intertwined with my routine and I now need to find something to fill the gap, although I imagine that what I perceive as a gap now will soon be absorbed into the general mellee and will cease to exist before too long. So, there you have it. I was a smoker, but I'm not any more!