So sorry friends. I had a particularly stressful day yesterday fighting the cravings, and as if that wasn't enough, my kitchen tap broke last night so no water until Monday when I can get a plumber. Nerves caved in and I smoked! Darn this is hard.
Thank you all for your support so far. Hopefully I'll speak to you all soon when I've had a few lengthy words with myself. Hope a hiccup is acceptable.
Best wishes to you all, especially the newbies. Don't fold like me.
Roisin, keep up your good work. You're a star.
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Sorry to hear that Trasha but you have done the right thing by posting about it. I've had six or seven hiccups in my quitting career so you will get no criticism from me...or anyone else I imagine.
Try to get back into your quit as soon as possible before the cigs take a hold...and keep posting. If you keep on trying you'll get there! Best wishes.
Don't get down on yourself it has happened to everyone that has had the guts to try to quit. What counts is what happens now !! Don't let that one slip keep you down !! Keep fighting & good luck.
Trasha
I was into 8-9 days had a crappy day at work bought 10 fags.smoked one.felt quilt.within 2 hours I decided.it did not stop my stress.it did not help me.i always assumed fags were my crutches'.but there my ball and chain.
I placed 7 fags in bin.not my bin a bin in shopping centre.
That was 3 weeks ago.i have not had the thoughts again I really want to be free.
Ah Trasha, set yourself a new quit as soon as and get back on track, you now know how you feel having that one and what you need to do (always remember, if at first you don't succeed, try and try again....). See you soon....we will be ready and waiting....
Hi i quit on the 8th Feb and then had a pathetic week from 3rd march to 9th March where I caved in and smoked an average of 2/3 cigs a day - since then I havent touched one cig and I have had no cravings, today I went to the pub with th OH and he has gone back to smoking and I stood firm and let him go out for a cig and I stayed in the pub, so please dont be hard on yourself - I smoked and accepted I did and then moved forward, it may be cheating however I was a 30 a day smoker for 30 years so I still count my quit date as 8th Feb ( ignoring the blip in between for 5 days )
How do you feel now.hope your ok.
I know how you feel.if were all honest we've all been there.
Thank you all so much for your supportive replies. I don't deserve it, I let me down too.
Think I need to get a parrot. He only needs to say one word.....'Don't'
See you all again. X
RoisinO1Administrator3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Trasha
Yes, you do deserve it Trasha, it is an addiction and like all addictions it is horrendous to beat, everything happens for a reason and we don't know why, you will beat it....
No criticism from me ..it's a blip. Dust yourself down and try again . Everyone loves a tryer...you will get there xxx
Been there so many times. You get to eventually realise however that smoking solves nothing. It just makes problems worse. My advise is to quit again immediately. Go cold turkey, get the nicotine out of your system within 72 hours. Then read up on whyquit.com. You have to understand the withdrawal process to be able to cope with it. The more relapses you have the more experience you gain and the better you will handle withdrawal symptoms down the line. Hope you get back to being smoke free!
RoisinO1Administrator3 Years Smoke Free in reply to
Hiya Lizzie, you won't believe that this is my third attempt at replying to you. I'm on my Tablet and each time I go to hit 'submit', it disappears.
I'm a Manxie, from the Isle of Man.
I'm still following all of your posts, so that in itself tells me that I really will beat the demon, hopefully soon. I have cut down greatly since joining the group. I take that as a good sign. But I'll know when.
So sorry that you had a bad day at work. Try to act your normal self on Monday so that it let's the two mares know that they haven't got to you.
Best wishes and keep up your good work with the dreaded cigs.
Manxie - It's a person who was born and lives on the Isle of Man. It's not a good day here. Lots of sea mist. Anyway, I have to visit a friend who is having computer problems. I'm not a geek, but my late (lovely) husband taught me a few things.
You have a good day and keep up being positive. My day will come.
RoisinO1Administrator3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Trasha
Great to see your post Trasha, we are having glorious weather at the moment, long me last, as off for a week from Wednesday for Easter....
Agree with Hercu and everyone else, set your new date for as soon as, you can do it and will have the support from everyone here who will all be rooting for you. You brought and bring so much to the forum, come back, we will do it together...
PS Sorry to read of your late husband, I am sure he will be looking down on you and your right it is a great sign that you are still on the forum, means you have that determination in you....
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