As many may or may not know, Tim and I are smoker’s.

I started smoking not long after I met Tim. I was 25 years old. Simply put, the worst ever thing I ever did. I’ve been trying to quit ever since and was only slightly successful when I was pregnant with Jaxon. I say this because not less than two days after Jaxon was born I was back on the fags.

But seriously, I think it wouldn’t be unfair to say that we have “tried” to quit more than 30 time’s in the last five years. Some attempts came very close to being successful…only to be ruined by silly things. Like a MIL visit 5 days into our attempt (she smokes) or a new born baby back in hospital being poked and prodded.

This time we’re aproaching quitting with a different tactic. We have a bet. A bet that just might help us kick the habbit!

Here it is. Might I first say, if you are squirmy…or you don’t know me and know that I spare no detail’s…you should maybe look away. This is X-Rated shit!

So the deal is that neither of us is allowed to tell the other how much we would LOVE a smoke. We find that this is what make’s us weak. If Tim tell’s me he’s dying for a fag when I’m doing really well then all he’s done is remind me how much I would really like one, and vice versa.

The next part of the deal is that for the first fortnight that we successfully quit, Tim can spend the money that we have saved (OMG I can’t believe I am about to tell you this…$150 every two weeks!!!!!!) on anything that he like’s. In the second fortnight I can spend it on anything that I want. And from then on in it is to be saved.

On top of that, we have other BIG things riding on our quitting.

IF it is Tim who cracks and buys smokes first then he must do ALL of the washing in the house for an entire month. Clothes, towel’s, sheet’s…everything. From go to woe as well. He must collect it, move it to the laundry, seperate colours, wash, hang out, bring in and fold AND put it all away. For one month.

IF it is I who cracks and buys smoke’s first then…hmmmmmm. Look away now. I must give Tim three head job’s PER week for an entire month. AND I MUST SWALLOW!!!

Is anyone else with me when I say that I AM NOT EVER GOING TO SMOKE ANOTHER SMOKE????

Last time I attempted to swallow I literally threw up ALL over Tim. And I’ve never gone back for seconds either!

I love this bet. I love this deal. It’s day one of our quitting attempt and every time I’ve thought that I wanted a smoke I’ve also thought “no, if I have a smoke I have to swallow. I don’t want to swallow…I don’t want a smoke”

Of course this is day one. They say it takes three week’s to break a habbit. Ask me how it’s all going in three weeks.