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Oh my lanta...

aribaby19
Member
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Im on day 4. This is hard. I can't stop thinking about cigarettes. I had my husband go out and buy me sunflower seeds and hard candies to help keep my mind off of it. He is a smoker too. I see him go out to smoke and it's sad to say but I'm jealous.

 I've quit smoking before when I was pregnant. The day I found out, I quit and it was easy. Of course that day I needed a cigarette more than I've ever needed one.  I wanted to quit. I had to quit. Now It's hard because I don't  have a firm reason to stop smoking without telling myself "Oh, I'll quit eventually" or "I havent smoked all day, I can smoke ONE cig." When I was exspecting a baby, she was the reason I quit. It's not entirely true when people say you can't quit for anybody else but yourself. I shouldn't of ever started again but I did because after 9 months, I could.

Im glad I have support to help. To ALL you friendly people, Be strong because your great.

4 Comments
lesface
Member

I did the same...quit cold turkey when i found out i was pregnant then started again after he was a couple months old. well, now we have an even better reason to quit..to see them grow up! have grandkids without an oxygen tank 🙂 i find that i have more energy now, and i'm more patient with my 2 year old, because i have nowhere else to be. before, i was constantly waiting for that moment when i could sneak outside for a smoke break while he was watching cartoons or something. i'd be rushing the bedtime routine reading books, so i could rush outside afterwards. now i just enjoy spending time with him, and there's nowhere else i'd rather be...you can do this!!

edith2
Member

Oh, I can relate so well.  I think it's a "mother" thing.  We will walk through fire for our kids and family, but it is so hard to do something good for ourselves!  I know I always put myself on the back burner.  Then when I did do something for myself, I felt guilty.  But the bottom line is we ARE worth it.

aribaby19
Member

You guys are right! I want be around when my kiddo has her own and I want to be able to play and be mobile. I dont want to be sick or dying because of some illness I got due to my smoking and have to put my daughter through that. Scary to think about.

roosmom
Member

you shoulsd quit together, that would really help you both

keep the faith and good luck