I smoked today. I wasn't thinking. I had a panic attack in the middle of cleaning a house. So I went to store and bought cigs.
Now I am just crying.
What do I do from here?
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I smoked today. I wasn't thinking. I had a panic attack in the middle of cleaning a house. So I went to store and bought cigs.
Now I am just crying.
What do I do from here?
You put on your big girl shoes and start over.
Many of us have failed when starting our quit journey. I did, many times. I am not proud of that but I am not going to belittle you for failure.
You came here. You admitted it for what it was.
The best advice I ca give to you is to re read all the educational material. Allen Carrs book, Easyway to quit smoking, was my personal go to material...that and reading over and over again the many blogs on this site.
You will quit when your ready. So dry up those tears and smile. There is hope. We are here for you and we care.
Tomorrow is a new day:)
Oh dear, beccalynn35 Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, It sounds like you know why you smoked but if you don't start there and try to figure it out! Stop kicking yourself, run those cigs, in the water and toss 'em and begin your quit again! It's much easier if you begin your quit again right away!
90 days ago I let things get the better of me and I smoked, I lost 519 days that night, it was right after an AA meeting, I started my quit again the very next morning and I now have 89 days!
All is not lost! We are in this together! You can do this!
Spring into March 2017 with a Daily Commitment! and Monday's Promise: Responsibility or Tuesday’s Promise: Accountability and Self Love Take care of you and please come right back! ~Terrie~
We're all here for you you can start over, take a deep breath after you get rid of the cigarettes and tell yourself that you can and will be successful be willing, determined and totally committed to succeed and you can and will, you can do this one precious smoke free day at a time. Get a good nights sleep tonight and start fresh tomorrow. beccalynn35
You get up and decide that you will quit again tomorrow. No judgement here my friend. We have all been there. You can do this! Stay close and blog here first before smoking. Someone is always around to help. Remember that you are worth this struggle!
Rachel
You don't give up! You throw those cigarettes away and figure out exactly how you slipped. You can win this war with yourself. Your heart is there. You just have to see through that horrible cloud of addiction, and get going again. Spend some time and think about what you want your world to look like in the future!
You're not a failure. Your a winner so long as you don't give up. There is so much out there!! Go for it!!!
Please let us know how you're doing. We all care!! And the next time you have a weak moment, come here and blog. That's why we're here.
ONWARD TO FREEDOM!!!
Chuck
Well---we 100% agree-----just put them down again. It is as simple (and hard) as that. do a little self analysis on what went wrong and what your plan is for the next time you have a panic attack. Life will still continue to happen even though you have quit smoking. You need to learn to live life without them. And it is SO DOABLE!!! YOU CAN!!
Stay Strong (and keep in touch----we really do care)
I'm going to hopefully give you an epiphany.
People talk themselves into smoking.
^ that IS an epiphany.
Becca, how are you today? Did you regain your quit?
Ready, set, go! Time to begin again! ~Terrie~
Did smoking help stop the panic attack? It may have given you temporary relief from a crave. You can get past a crave. It's only temporary. Start over the sooner the better. Believe in yourself and you'll see it's way better to be an ex-smoker who thinks about smoking once in a while than a smoker who always things she should quit.
You get back up on that horse named Quit and you start again, you remember what went wrong and you plan for the NEXT panic attack. Your addiction is strong but, believe me, it is not any stronger than the rest of our addictions. We have all been there, don't beat yourself up, just GET up. You CAN do this and you know we are all behind you.
Hugs,
Ellen
I've restarted many times, and the best response I have is when I am able to laugh at it and then learn why I did it. Every time I've restarted, I've learned a little more about why I restarted. Then that reason can be worked into the next plan revised and better. Try to learn from it, and step out again.
I always beat myself up and I never smoked "just one"...to be perfectly honest, I never went right back to my quit either. In the last months before my forever quit, I quit twice for three weeks each time, both times I allowed anger to be my trigger. I told people that if I could get a handle on my physical pain that I could quit. That was a LIE, I quit and I still have that same uncontrolled chronic pain that smoking NEVER helped with, I just got so sick that I knew smoking again would ensure a pretty rapid decline in my health. I could not do that to my family...I could not do that to ME. I found out how strong I am, how much I can handle, and how ridiculous it was that I thought smoking did anything to help me. It's been over three years now after 47 years (except short breaks for pregnancies and failed quits) of being a serial quitter. If I can do this, ANYONE can do it, I just DON'T smoke because I know that it doesn't fix anything.
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get back on the horse that bucked you. I've been where you are too, I just know you can do it!! Panic attacks are not fun, but you still had the panic. A quit is like a panic attack, you can get through both.
Bec, we all have fallen, move on, put those killers in the trash and get back to being free!
dry your eyes and move on my friend. nobody ever said this was easy but it is SOOOOO worth it, as YOU KNOW!!!
you did right by coming here for support. Nobody will ever condemn you except maybe yourself. so do like my friend says. build a bridge and get over it!
We are here for YOU.
OK friend try to figure out what to do for the next panic attack, so you will be prepared for it , that way the temptation to smoke will be less and you can get through it. We are all here for you.
You do what 100% of the successful quitters on this site did when they slipped. You drown the pack, make a real commitment & begin again. Just sayin.
Keep on keepin on,
M n @
You sound like me - I quit the first 5 days then got a pack. Now since I have tried to quit 3 weeks ago, I have had 4 packs. This sounds terrible, but I normally would have smoked 21 packs. Gonna keep starting again...
I so agree with everyone and hope you got up dusted yourself off and hit that quit horse Eleven was talking about. You can do this. Sucked it up take a deep breath and get to this quitting business. Ready, set get her done you got this. We are here for you.
Hi. When I talked myself into smoking all those times I used ( anger, anxiety, guilt, hurt) as my "excuse" to go get a pack. I would work myself up to the point that smoking (seemed like it) was my only option. The sadness, guilt etc. is only gonna keep you down and smoking, from my experience. You can and will be able to cope without cigarettes. Im a work in progress. 62 days. I have smoked 28 yrs. of my 42 yrs of life. I have never quit more than 3-10 days at a time. It can be done!! Read everyday about addiction, smoking, blog etc. even if you reread things. Keep it fresh and close. Take care. Be kind to yourself.
You are not alone. I too have felt these panic attacks and ran to the drug store for 'just one' pack. If your true goal is to quit - you will. In lieu of letting this mishap getting you down turn it into a source of courage and commitment. As a baby learns to walk step by step - so you will quit smoking trial by trial - day by day. You WILL reach your goal one day soon an be able to rejoice in your victory. Keep stepping!!!!
This "messed up" post was from two weeks ago, I THINK becca is stacking her days now and doing well...right beccalynn35 ?
Get rid of them and start over - no other options if you want to quit. Make a plan and commit to it--decide what you will do the next time that you have a panic attack--lots of options available besides smoking. Try reading Chuck's blog -- not easy -- but it is a reality.
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