bad bad bad. 3rd day and i just had a puff. in fact half a cig. i am so mad at myself. found matches, then went on a hunt for a cig. found half of my husbands cig and smoked it. i have now thrown away matches, need some encouragement
Regardless of what happens you cannot ever give in to 'I just had to'. That is admitting failure and that you are not in control of your own quit. If it gets tough, do WHATEVER IT TAKES! How important is your quit? Answer that and let your answer be your best encouragement.
If at first you don't succeed,, try try again!! That should be the motto for most quitters 🙂 You can do it,, We are all proof that you can! Yes it is very difficult for the first few days, personally i carried a bottle of water with me everywhere and whenever i wanted a puff, i drank. It helped, also take a walk,, eat something crunchy,, all of these things helped. Don't worry if you fell off the wagon, we can get you back on again!! STAY STRONG!!
Sorry to hear. Change the mindset though. You had to? There have been times in the last 11 days I have really wanted to have one, even really, really, really wanted to. But had to?
Do whatever it takes to not smoke. You can do this.
You spent a lot of energy today just to smoke. Looking for the matches alone must have took a few minutes, Ok now that you have the fire lets find the cigarettes, which took a while. Whew! I'm tired just talking about it. I been there before and I know the first few hours are tough! Just making a day is a struggle. Prepare yourself for the journey to QUIT. track your cigarettes, use the patch or nic gum. I was one of those who could not do it cold turkey. I did what was suggested by BECOMEANEX. . So you smoked. NEVER STOP QUITTING! Drink water when you get the urge or craving to smoke. Chew gum SUGARLESS. MAY GOD BLESS US ALL WITH ANOTHER SMOKE FREE DAY.
You have to want it and remember smoking will not change anything. When you finish you still have the situation and oh yes you will now stink along with the situation. Good luck to you.
Don't beat yourself up Jamie. this is all part of the withdraw or changing habits or who knows what thing. Stick to your guns, you just start your quit again and don't give up.
Okay, you were longing for it and dreaming about it and then you had it, and it made you feel terrible. Not what you expected, was it, was it? Smoking sucks. Make a promise to yourself not to smoke again and keep it. Losing your health and your future is not worth it. You learned it the hard way.
Don't do it again I am sure we have all been tempted you just have to resist the temptation don't let the addiction win over you and by the way tell your hubby to get rid of his smoked butts for awhile until you get stronger..no need to add extra temptation when you are having a hard time..begin again my friend.
You don't deserve a slap, or punishment or anything like that. You are an adult and you are human, which means you can make bad decisions. You can also make strong and smart decisions and I know you can do that from this point on. You already made the smart decision to quit, so stick with it!
I know some folks don't really like to hear this but maybe it would help in the beginning at least to stay with a non smoker. If my spouse smoked, I don't know if I could cope with all the tobacco reminders. Put your quit first! And I agree, whyquit.com has so much that reinforces my commitment to stay smoke free.
Don't be so hard on yourself. I don't think making ourselves feel bad is going to help us to stick with it in the long run. Accept it as neutrally as you can, be honest with yourself about what triggers and situations led up to it and try to figure out a way to cut out that which makes it more difficult. I believe in you! There will be many more times when your brain convinces you to just have one. My suggestion is to make a list of things you will do before you ever have another cigarette. For example, call a non-smoking friend for support, get on here and reach out for help, go to a Nicotine Anonymous meeting, go for a bike ride, jog, to the gym, pray or meditate to be relieved of the craving/obsession, scream in a pillow, look at cancer photos online, do an art project, take a long soak in the bath and do deep breathing exercises, do a guided meditation on a CD. Just some suggestions that put some space inbetween Oh my god, I must have a cigarette and now I'm lighting a cigarette.
Good Luck!
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