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byepolarbear
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I really let two important people down yesteray when I smoked.  First I let My God down because I had asked for his help, and I failed.  Second I let myself down.  I had promised myself that I would no longer smoke.

What can I, and what must I do now.  I will not give up, I will just start over, pray harder, and work harder at quitting.  I can not smoke after the surgery, and the time to quit is now, and that is what I am doing.

I have conditions, because of the abuse that will never go away.  When I had to put Amy in the hospital yesterday I did not know how sick she was and how long she would be gone.  I am terified of the dark and being alone.  I can not sleep, eat, or function.  My back pain increased and I had taken all I could take.

Then I found a few and I did not help myself.  Instead I smoked them.  When I realized what I had done, I got a back spasm and fell out of the wheel chair.  For a long time I just laid on the floor and cried.  I was finally able to get back in the wheel chair.  I was still upset with myself that I let my mind fuel the anxiety, the pain kept getting worse, and I had no one that I could talk too, so I started throwing up for the next 30 minutes.  I was praying all the time, and He answered.  Amy called me and she was able to calm me down.  I never got any sleep, but I felt safer.

Tonight Amy is still in the hospital, and I will just suffer, BUT I will not smoke.

Now most of you all will disagree with me, but this is how I feel.  Everyone here has given me many prayers, and have shown me a lot of great support.  I do not care, BUT I have let all of you down as well.  I can not really make it up, but I beg for another chance, more prayers, and your support.

I may fail again, BUT I will never give up.  I AM going to quit, and I pray that this is the time.

Sort of off the topic, please pray that my fear will not control me tonight.

Thank you for being me friends.

Mark

9 Comments
lucky5
Member

one of the reasons i quit smoking, was i was in a car acct.and hurt my lower back and some other stuff ,but i could not stand to see everyone trying to make me feel better and they still are, and i was doing everything ,but still smoked so i neeed to do something for me and fam and fri docs so stopped smokeing feb 9 2010 im lucky iv not really craved a cig ,but ive smoked for over 30 years + god s helping me and this site too you will have a good night!!!!!!!!

byepolarbear
Member

Thank you for your story.  It gives me hope.

I hope I have a good night.  Anxiety is already climbing and I am begining to get scared.

Thank you for your support.

Mark

cathi4
Member

Hi Mark- The only thing I can think of to say is that life is a journey not a destination. The truth is that you have really improved your health by cutting back as much as you have from smoking. You can not under estimate the value that adds to your overall condition prior to your surgery. I am not a spring chicken anymore and have had my share of sleepless nights and I find the best adversary to fear is God. Like I have said before, I will pray for you and that God may hold you in your times of difficulty. I am sorry things are so tough for you right now but I was happy to see a blog and find out how you are!

Hang in and find your second wind. You are a survivor and you can stick through this to be OK. Also, stop being so hard on yourself for slipping up. Your quit is an act in progress and being guided rather than demeaning it as a series of slips! Every quit is individual and this is yours!

roxie-girl
Member

okay I do not think you have let anybody down everyone here is in the same ship,  some times the seas get rocky like the bering seas.  and if you get thrown over board,  There are a lot of crew members out there and I believe any of them would be happy to throw out that life jacket and reel ya back in. You have my support  and I'm tugging on the rope for ya

byepolarbear
Member

LOL, I hope you use good quality rope.

So far tonight, I am doing pretty good.  A little stress, a little anxiety, and I am a little scared.

I have talked to Amy and she says she feels well.  YEA!  I am having trouble breathing on top of everything else.

BUT I am going to make it.

Mark

dawn4
Member

still praying.  for amy and for you, Mark.

byepolarbear
Member

Thank you for the prayers, Dawn.  I am doing better today.

Mark

lucky5
Member

hane a happy friday k 

byepolarbear
Member

Thank you, and you too.  Please pray about us not smoking and the panic attacks about the surgery.

God bless you.

Mark