I would like to add just two things to all of the good responses. If you don't hold yourself accountable to honor your quit date, won't it be easier to do it again - and maybe again?? It's a slippery slope.
It took a LOT of decisions to smoke those two cigarettes. You had to:
1) Give in and give yourself permission to smoke them.
2) Rationalize that decision.
3) Get in the car and drive to the store to buy them.
4) Park and walk into the store to buy them.
5) Ask for them at the counter.
6) Pick up a lighter.
7) Pay for them.
😎 Walk back and get in the car.
9) Open up the pack.
10) Take the first one out.
11) Unwrap the lighter.
12) Put the cigarette into your mouth.
13) Light it.
14) Inhale.
15) Repeat from #12 again.
I list the decisions so you understand you had 14 opportunities not to give in to the addict within. At any point you could have chosen to do something ELSE, like going for a quick walk, or marching in place, or counting the red/blue things you see, or some slow/deep breathing or coming here and blogging "HELP" or a myriad of other things.
(If you had them around, that was a bad idea, and just gave yourself permission to smoke them. When you quit again, throw out ALL your cigarettes after putting them under running water , smashing them up in the and putting them in the trash. If they were available because you have a smoker around, ask them to keep them out of your sight and to keep the ashtray and lighters hidden, as well.)
Let's make this your final quit Change that date, then decide you will not smoke another cigarette NO MATTER WHAT - and honor that decision each and every minute of each and every day. Remind yourself that this does get easier - but you must give it the time it takes.
Nancy
