My name is Marlo. I was 8 days smoke free. I felt as if I had overcome most of my daily triggers that could trip me up. I wasn't expecting to have sex after a very long time. (It was a pleasant surprise )
Unfortunately, the first thing I did was have a cigarette. And I've had a second one since.
so, do restart my count like an alcoholic would? Or... Do I call this a speed bump and not do it again?
Today, I don't know if I can stay away from a cigarette. This is the first time I have truly felt like an addict. That scares the hell out of me.
Treat it as a relapse restart your count, but don't give up. Lots of us have had to redo our quit dates, but restarting a quit immediately is the way to go. And you CAN stay away from a cigarette it's a matter of wanting to. It seems like you really want to because you came on here to talk about it. Marlo, you went 8 days, over an entire week, without smoking so try to make it to 9 days this time, really try hard and maybe by the 9th day you'll feel strong enough to make it to 10. You can do this, fight!