How do I stay quit if I don't get the right answer off my eye surgeon friday

[nsd_user663_59644]

I know this is going to be a difficult day for me, early appointment so that's good.

But would like some advice if I get over upset, I fear will buy fags and smoke, any one been in a similar situation,? where they have managed to keep quit in such a difficult situation?

[nsd_user663_60964]

Oh Tracey, what a difficult one. I think Helene's ideas are good ones and perhaps it would help to try to visualise/role-play the possible scenarios in advance so that you minimise the chance of being caught on the hop as it were. It might also help to plan something you are definitely going to do afterwards regardless of what the surgeon says- a nice lunch somewhere for example, or a visit to a museum/historic building/park/nice wood (you know the sort of thing) so that you have a second focus for the day and something to distract you.

Whatever tactics you employ I am certain you can get through this without smoking. After all, why give the surgeon the satisfaction of not only dicking you around in relation to your eye, but being responsible for railroading your quit as well? He really isn't worth it.

[nsd_user663_59644]

THANKYOU you all so very much.

Am going on my own as oh not with me now.

So your words of support will help I,m sure but very nervous.

Thanks all your fab

[nsd_user663_29008]

Whatever happens on Friday smoking is not going to make anything better - just remember that keep thinking of all the support that everyone is sending your way.

Good luck - hope you get the news that you want xx

[nsd_user663_61728]

Tracey I've got my fingers crossed for you on Friday. You know deep down anyway that regardless of the answer you get cigarettes won't help and if you lose your quit you are just going to feel even worse.

Thinking of you x

[austinlegro 11 Years Smoke Free]

...But would like some advice if I get over upset, I fear will buy fags and smoke, any one been in a similar situation,? where they have managed to keep quit in such a difficult situation?

Yes, all of us when we smoked.

Smoking was a reaction to almost every action whether good or bad, happy or sad.

When I smoked I never really paid much attention to why and how I smoked, I just got on with it. When I was young I smoked less. As I got older I noticed far more triggers and far more consumption. I didn't need any more fags I'd just developed more associations.

Early in my quit one of the most memorable epiphanies was the blindingly obvious realisation that non-smokers didn't need a fag when they were anxious. They didn't have a worse time in the pub 'cos they were smoke free.

As a smoker I wasn't constantly relaxed and chilled and having a wonderful time, in fact non-smokers appeared to be all together calmer.

Once I was quit it was obvious that being a non-smoker was far less stressful than when I'd been a smoker.

The simple truth in your situation is that whilst you may think that bad news will be the conduit back to tobacco, in reality the news will still be bad and made worse by the tobacco. There's no avoiding it.

These forums are full of people who've leapt off the wagon only to find themselves run over by the rear wheels and then squished by a truck coming the other way.

On the bright side you've time to brace yourself and prepare rather than having a sudden shock and that may be the only advantage you need.