Fail

[CCRae13]

So I am also on here for the quit support community for smoking. But thought I’d post here too. I planned to quit today and didn’t. I feel like beating myself up but that’s no help. Idk why I’m holding onto it. It’s been three weeks that I’ve started smoking again and before that I was a happy non smoker for almost three years. I feel like a failure. I’m afraid to commit and end up justifying another day or another week. I can’t put my finger on why I want it. I guess it’s a distraction. I know the reasons why I should and want to quit. I know if I can get past a few weeks I’ll be ok but I don’t fight that craving when it comes. It’s like I talk myself into it being ok. Maybe I’m afraid of not being able to or maybe it’s something else.

[JAYnLA]

I used a vape device and slowly cut down on the nicotine level. It worked.

[CCRae13 in reply to JAYnLA]

Yeah I’m the past I’ve tried everything and when I did quit the patches worked plus I had a new boyfriend who wasn’t ok with it so that helped. But now I don’t. I don’t want to spend the money on patches but may eventually idk. It’s a mind game but my mind and I are sometimes not very together.

[JAYnLA in reply to CCRae13]

LOL I understand. Try the vape thing. It will get you off of cigs and it is not harmful.

[Sad_Sausan]

I've quit a few times. What worked best was I didn't let myself go Into gas stations during that first hard couple weeks. Dont allow yourself to spend a cent on cigarettes.

Also..It happens.. we're all human.. even if you quit for 40 years.. you'd still be a wonderfully imperfect human just like everyone else. I quit for 2 years and I'm smoking again. Dont be too hard on yourself.

[CCRae13 in reply to Sad_Sausan]

Thank you. I figured I was over it and could have a few but I guess it’s always an addiction.

[Sad_Sausan in reply to CCRae13]

Everyone is chasing the dragon in someway or another.

[fauxartist]

I smoked 2 packs a day for a short time.....as I am always the one who does the limit.....and it was a nasty filthy habit. But I had to stop beating myself up about it, and when I was good and ready.....then I went cold turkey.....took two weeks. But man you gotta have the will power in place because it is a bumpy ride, and for me it was for sure. So....haven't touched a coffin nail since....but breathing city air isn't much better ....so just forget about putting pressure on yourself and when your ready you will quit. At least you have support groups to talk to and get some hints......first thing I noticed was I didn't know what to do with my hands,....as I always had a cigg in them or was lighting one, or looking for one.....so....I chewed gum a lot and did some art stuff to keep my hands busy.