Hi, sorry you are feeling a bit down. As far as not knowing where to post, it doesn't matter, put it in where you feel most comfortable. Nobody is here to judge or point a finger, we are all here to help each other.
Mentally you're probably beating yourself up, but you must try to put the negative nasty stuff behind and think positively about the future. You've made the big decision, and that's to stop smoking. Now all you have to do is see it through, it will happen, we all take knocks, but once we've decided to stop smoking, I don't think we will ever really be happy smokers again, so we will succeed in quitting, it just takes time.
Take it day by day, don't look ahead long term, the days soon mount up. Find things that make you relax, listen to music, relaxation cd's, if you can find ways to relax it makes a huge difference.
Fantastic advice from Lorraine there, does not matter where you post it just matters that you do post. Take one day at a time, choose not to smoke today and tomorrow will look after itself.
Spend sometime doing the reading, plan how you are going to treat yourself, look forward not back.
Sorry to hear that today is a bit of a downer, stay strong, post often. Sending you a truck load of PMA.
Excellent advice above, what also helped me stay focused was to look at my reasons for quitting, it's also important to stay busy, as an unoccupied mind tends to take itself places you'd rather it didn't. Read as much as you can, keep a journal, treat yourself and pat yourself on the back for getting back into the game so quickly, lots of people (including myself) leave months or years between quits, you've left a day.
Keep going, it really is worth it, a-nalyse why you gave in and avoid/mitigate in future.
Gonna sound odd but...hey, you're doing great. Giving vent is exactly the thing to do if that's what will get you past a little more time. Not only that but each time you sit down to write you probably are focussing a bit upon how it's been since your last post. Maybe you are spotting some light at the end of the tunnel...even if it's way off in the distance.
The posters above have really taken the need for anyone else to post away because they have given you excellent focussed advice. We have all become experts at stopping smoking because we are doing it, we are reading about it, we are imparting that knowledge to others. That's gonna happen to you also.
But for now get some history going and open up a bit of a gap between the last smoke and your current present.
It may be tough just now but soon it will be a lot easier.
At day 3/4 expect your cravings to be a bit more intense. Your body and mind is now adjusting to the dose which the patches are delivering on their own so the nicotine from the smokes you had is just about leaving your system now. hence the re-adjustment, the increased craving.. and the extra difficulty.
its normal, so don't worry yourself unnecessarily. Your doing well, keep yourself focused now and lets get back up to one week done soon enough.
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