To people who relapse

[DonnaMarie]

I have been the one. The one who quit for a week, a few days, whatever, and then picked up one cigarette and fell into the relapse game. I came here and talked about the relapse and then I fell off the face of the planet.

I was reading replies to a person who relapsed and one of them said "thank you for posting!" I thought that was so profound in a weird way. The relapser screwed up their courage and posted. They didn't disappear from EX. And they were thanked for that. 

I want to add my thanks to relapsers who try again and again and again, and come here and talk about it. It is so brave to not internalize it all, to share with us, and to, believe it or not, strengthen my/our quits. By starting again, you're showing signs that you're gonna make it. You have not given up. You want to quit. You're flirting with smoking, but you'll show it to the curb before you know it. I believe in you! 

I'm 44 days in and have quit numerous times before. I know what a relapse is and how tempting the urge to smoke can be. I also know that if I take even one puff, I'm a smoker again. And to tell the truth, I'm not sure I would have the wherewithal to come here and admit the relapse and ask for help.

So, yes, thank you for posting. You are doing both yourself and me a favor by doing so. And keep quitting!

Donna

Day 44

[jconfusion]

lol I can no longer eat spicy food pizza sauce lol its because im on Percocet and morphine.

[jconfusion]

so im glad I didn't like tobacco and I use alfredo sauce instead of pizza sauce.  lol

[elvan]

I have done that a couple of times but it is so RICH.  I like a pizza made with vegetables and some Italian seasoning and grated cheese.  I am not much of a pizza person.  I LOVE spaghetti made with my own sauce.

[jconfusion]

I love pizza lol and considering out of all the resturants pizza hut is the healthiest I used to make pizza and a mom and pop restaurant  and dominos completely messed up the pizza by cutting it all messed up and they used the wrong noodles for the chicken alfreado noodles and the wrong freaking chicken lol and hungry howies crust just  sucks I liked pzonis but only their subs and I cant eat sandwhiches and I really liked their sandwiches  they make their bread fresh...and I used to work at mcdonalds and their food is just junk same goes for burger king ad subway and I love wendys  chicken nuggets 

love

june and rebel

[maryfreecig]

Powerful blog, DonnaMarie. Thanks for posting.

[sweetplt]

Hi Donna

This was so sincere and kind...I know this Isn’t my First Rodeo...So I too, am glad that we have a safe place to come if we trip up...~ Colleen ( making this my last quit )

[elvan]

DonnaMarie‌ You might find this blog from a long time ago to be helpful.../blogs/SkyGirl-blog/2015/02/24/congratulations-on-your-newborn-baby-quit?sr=search&searchId=f82bcf80...   It was written by SkyGirl‌ and she was greatly helpful to me when I first quit.

I started smoking when I was 17 and did not quit until I was 64.  

Ellen

[DonnaMarie]

elvan‌ Are we the same person?

[elvan]

For YOUR sake, I certainly HOPE NOT.  

[MarilynH]

Thank you so much for sharing this great blog, I've got at least a half dozen failed attempts at quitting smoking before I finally wised up and am now living a life of Freedom and this awesome community really helped get me to where I am today 1661 glorious DOF and with N.O.P.E and vigilance I'll remain Smokefree .....