Ashamed

[excited2quit]

i lost my day 6 quit today...  so ashamed of myself...  went out with a girlfriend who smokes...  i knew full well what i was doing...  and i had a few

not even going to try to make any excuses for myself...  because there are no excuses!

so now.. instead of being smoke free for 7 days tomorrow...  i get to start back at day 1...  for what... an hour of smoking?????

whatever!

for those on the edge...  please stay strong...  it was totally not worth it...  not at all...  don't lose your quit and have to start all over again!

i wasn't even going to come here and post for a few days because i am a complete idiot

crap!

[onvacation]

Hey hang tough!  You are starting again tomorrow - that is what is important!  I came close today too, just decided not to, glad I didn't!  

Hey at least you will know what to expect!  

You are stronger than this!

keep the quit!

Kim

[lmiller08]

you are not an idiot. people make mistakes. just know that you can do this. and everyone is here to support you. if you have the will power to quit then you can do it. try to avoid people who smoke for a few days..this is about you getting better..things will work out. GOOD LUCK :]

[excited2quit]

thanks kim...  congrats to you on staying strong... take it from me...  DON'T DO IT...  tasted like crap..  couldn't breath right for a short while...  oh ya...  totally worth starting all over again....  NOT!!!!!

Jenn

[excited2quit]

thank you so much...  it really is amazing how this website works...  not only did i let myself down...  i feel like i let my "becomeanex.org" friends down...  ugh

back on the wagon with you all tomorrow!

[ohiosheltielady]

You know, I have lost more quits than I can count in the past few years.  I quit in 2001 for almost 4 yrs and it was glorious.  I was feeling like a professional whatever.  ha ha ha ha  And then I started taking a puff of a friend's cigarette.  Just one puff.  Then I started puffing a little more from my friend's cigarette and finally I decided to buy my own. 

Ever since then, for years and years and years, I have been trying to get my quit back.  So I know how you feel.  I've been there in your shoes many many times.

The main thing is this:

that you do not ever stop trying to quit smoking

That's the main thing.

[excited2quit]

thank you...  i actually thought about buying a pack..  figured... hey..  i already blew it...  why not?????  then what little of my "smarts" that were left said...  "you were already an idiot today...  don't buy them and smoke again tomorrow"

so ...   looking forward again to day 1

[Susan24]

But  - the important thing is that instead of going back to full time smoking, you are here - back and more committed than before.  We are all one puff away from a full time addiction - the trick is to avoid that one puff.  You will succeed this time because you are much smarter than you were two days ago,.

[excited2quit]

thank you susan...  you are right...  i think putting my tail between my legs and coming here to admit my failure was a good thing..  holding myself accountable

i think if i was really planning on smoking tomorrow etc..  i wouldn't have come to the site tonight...  glad i did!

[jessi4]

Kudos to you for your decision to keep trying.  We are only failures when we quit trying.

Jessi

[rissaroo]

I'm sorry that you feel so sad....cheer up...at least you know what your in for and are armed and ready for battle...REMEMBER...WE ARE HERE FOR YOU...WE ALL ARE GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING...we are not here to judge you for your mistakes but to encourage you in your successes...for those that judge unfairly I say "PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULDN'T EVER THROW STONES"...yOUR GREAT ...KEEP TRYING

[rebecca30]

Oh how I feel your pain, If you did not read about my big seven day screw up, please do. I am back, and on (sigh) day 2 and ten hours. I only smoked one, and it was disgusting! What a waste of 7 days. DO NOT let this get you down, You can do it, we can do it. Oh it sucked to blog that we screwed up huh? No worries, and no more. I have faith. You can pick up tommorow and still be quit. Best Wishes for you!

[excited2quit]

thank you all SO MUCH!!!!!! 

Rebecca...  sorry about wasting the 7 days...  but CONGRATS on day 2!  I will be one day behind you girl!