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Going on 1 Year and 13 days of no smoking

vicky_k
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‎02-11-2023 09:24 AM

At the end of today it will be my 1 year and 13 days of no smoking

Beware of things could trigger to want to smoke.    Last Sunday, when I went to Home Depot, I lost my iphone and I cannot find it, I had a really strong urge to smoke.   Even at this point of my quit, I need to vigilant and watch out.   I was so angry with myself that I really wanted to smoke.   Thank God I did not buy any cigarettes or smoke.   

Later on, my sister called up Home Depot and one of the worker's there pick up the phone.   I had everything on the cell phone including access pass going to work.   It would be extremely bad situation if I lost the phone completely.   I've learned on that day that I was very hard on myself.    I guess that incident taught me that I need to be kind to myself.    

I just wanted to let everyone know that we need to be constantly vigilant.   Life happens and we need to be kind to ourselves on a daily basis, no matter what.    And do not pick up cigarettes.   

 

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I have been smoking since I was in my twenties, and I have been sobered for 23 years. I quitted smoking for over a year until last October 2021, due to my boss has pile on a lot of work my way, I have developed major anxiety and panic attack. Ultimately, I had to quit my job to save my own life. I went to my primary care physician, and my blood pressure was very high. I had to make a choice to quit my job to save my own life. One of my colleagues told me that I was the backbone of the department, and he really appreciated my hard work. I was working as a Commercial Loan Administrator, and I have to extract certain information from the legal agreements and input in the Loan IQ system. The management does not care about the people working in the Operation Department. Majority of my colleagues told me that I am the most responsive and knowledgeable person in the department. I felt very angry that they put so much work on my plate and forced me to quit my job. I was no longer happy working in my job. That caused me to pick up smoking again, and I know it is not good for my health. Smoking only exacerbate my anxiety. I am praying and hoping that this website will help me quit smoking for good. I should not use smoking as a coping mechanism. I believe this is not a coincidence, and it happened for a reason which I do not have a clue right now, but I believe that God has a better plan for me going forward, and this is the time for me to do some soul searching and taking care of my body. I believe as time goes by; I will find a more suitable job that is not that stressful, and I do not have to work crazy hours. I will keep my fingers crossed.