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So PROUD of myself

kayla1223
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So over the weekend was my fiance's birthday which i blogged about a few days ago and mentioned my fear about saturday due to the fact it would be my first time out as a non smoker. While being at the bar the first hour and half was a killer! I was miserable. I wanted a cigarette so bad. Everyone we were hanging out with was going outside and smoking and there i sat. So i finally looked at my fiance because i couldnt take no more and said i am going outside for a cigeratted. He said whatever makes you happy but gave me this look of i am so disappointed. I went outside with everyone else and my one friend handed me a cigarette. Before i even had the lighter in my hand i held the cigarette and looked at and guilt hit me! My friend tried to hand me the lighter i shook my head no he then asked whats wrong. I said i cant light this. I have made it this far without a cigarette which saturday marked 8 days. I just cant light this cigarette i would not only be letting myself down but my fiance and other family members. As they all continued to smoke i stood there with the unlit cigarette. When they were all finished i handed it back and said i dont need these anymore. The rest of the night i was fine i did not crave or even want one. My fiance would go outside with all the smokers like we use to when i was a smoker and it didnt bother me to be around them it didnt make me want one or anything. But i am lying saying it didnt bother me i started to get a headache from the cigarette smoke. Which also lead me to the conclussion the reason i was getting so many migraines was probably due to me smoking. I am so happy and feel so much better now. So proud of myself because i had that chance to light up again and i said NO! 🙂

16 Comments
YoungAtHeart
Member

You have every right to be proud!  That is one hurdle you don't have to jump again because you've proven to yourself you really don't need a cigarette to enjoy yourself.

You GO girl!  You did good!

Nancy

Yaya2.6.10
Member

Hooray for making it past a big hurdle.  Six months into my Quit, I realized I hadn't had a single migraine.  I've had maybe half a dozen in more than six years and most of them are solved with OTC meds and a quick nap.  Keep on keeping on!

kristen-9-7-15

That's awesome! Stand tall and be proud, you deserve it! And I might add, great job to your fiancé too!

constanceclum
Member

I don't think I would have made it with the cig. actually in my hand and others smoking but I am so proud of you for sticking with your comittment.

Connie

c2q
Member

Best "I am a non-smoker now" story I can ever remember hearing. Congratulations! I am proud of you too.

SimplySheri
Member

Wow!!  Excellent job of remaining an Ex!!  You should be proud.  I hope that your journey is now a bit calmer and a bit easier as you recognize how important your quit is....to you as well as to your loved ones!  Congrats 🙂

Thomas3.20.2010

Wonderful!

Just remember - when you play with fire 

you will get burnt (sooner or later!)

JACKIE1-25-15
Member

I am happy your conscience saved you.  Congratulations.  I hope you don't have to go through such a test again.  The addiction to nicotine can fool you.  Please be on guard to protect your quit.  Standing in the mist of smokers is not a safe way of protecting it.  You don't do that anymore. Good job. 

JustSharon
Member

kayla1223
Member

Thank you everyone. I am glad i am a non smoker now! After being around everyone that was smoking i went home and showered i could not stand the smell. What is helping me alot through this is my fiance and my mother who quit smoking two weeks before i did.

shashort
Member

Wowser yes you should be proud of yourself. What a test and you passed. I don't think I would have been that strong to not smoke once I took that cigarette.  I still have a tough time being around smokers and its been 150 days free. Congratulations on winning that test.  Stay strong and NOPE!!

bacardigirl
Member

Saturday was Day #8 for me as well - it was the first night out with alcohol..but I made it!

I am so proud of you - that is TOUGH to be around your friends who are smoking. I do have to say that I'm a bit disappointed that they are not supporting you more, but that's their business.

Keep it up and soon you will be celebrating a month of not smoking, then 2 months...you are well on your way - you really jumped a HUGE hurdle on Saturday!

Well done!

Magstoyou
Member

So Happy and proud of you Kayla. You did it.

You know now what to say to nic and how to deal with him.

Keep going forward!!

Congratulations on 8 Days!!!

Mag1182 Days of Freedom

Cindiboo
Member

Kayla!!! Yes..Yes..yes!! Every time you walk thru one of these moments you get so much stronger!! Great blog ... yes tell the world tell us Be Very Proud'!! You are choosing Life!! You are AMAZING and you remember that my dear, .yes you can do this and God will give you strength !!

we are all so very very proud of you... take a bow and smile real big cause you are Doing it!!

cindy

190 DOF

Giulia
Member

 

How cool is THAT.  How cool are YOU!  If it had been me with only 8 days under my quit belt, and out there with all my smoking friends, having had a drink or two and a cigarette in my hand with a lighter a flick away????  I wonder if I could have been able to say no?.  Good for you.  It could have turned out very differently, however.  That's why we suggest you don't drink and hang out with smoking friends in the early stages of your quit.  The bar will be there and so will friends a month later.  Why putself in such a jeapardizing situation?  Just - be mindful.  Be very mindful. 

kayla1223
Member

Giulia i understand where you are coming from about avoiding for a month. But the way i look at it my life doesnt stop because i quit smoking. That saturday was my fiances birthday and we had plans months before with our friends on going out with them for the celebration so i wasnt going to cancel the plans. Life is all about the choices you make and that night i had a choice to smoke or not to smoke. I work at job corps so a lot of the inspiration i give to my students i use for  these situations. Yes it could have been different and i could of lit that cigarette but i didnt. I feel very strong and well deteremind to stay smoke free. I hope this isnt coming off mean because that is not how i am trying to be. I just look different at the situation then most.