I got way-too-drunk on Boxing Day and ended up smoking a few ciggies at the end of the night. It wasn't big or clever but it is what it is... After c.7 months of being smoke free I thought I had it nailed but I guess not.
Since then, the cravings haven't been too bad. Here's to another attempt and to not letting the guard down.
The lesson for me is to stay in control and not to drink to excess if I want any chance of being smoke-free forever.
Please put me back to Day 0 from the 27th of December (if possible). Thank you.
All the best,
George
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Huge respect to you George for being honest and coming back to share that you have slipped but delighted you went straight back on the horse, try to forget about it (easier said than done).
My advice this time for you is to not get complacent and to stay close to us as new pinned posts are updated regularly and I had a pinned one there before Christmas (link attached below)
Spot on Roisin, I should've 'checked in' (electronically and mentally) before the break. Thanks for the pinned post. I know it's possible to stay quit, one just has to stay focussed.
Things are grand; thanks for checking in. I have a big break coming up in Feb (with lots of drinking and smokers), that’s the big challenge on the horizon. I still feel like a non smoker and hope a dry January will help get me back on track after my drunken slip up. Mr Nic is firmly in my brain ‘just the one won’t harm you’ or ‘you don’t /need/ it you just like the occasional ciggy’ but I know it’s all s***e and hope to nail it to the wall this year.
I'm grand thanks George, I know its easier said than done, but try and be patient, the body and brain has a lot rewiring and repairing to do and these feelings/thoughts take time to get rid of, but as each day passes the less severe and frequent they will be.....
You know what you have to do for the holidays so prepare yourself to get in that mindset, you have the control and CAN do this
Welcome back and it's good to hear you've identified a trigger. Just do the best you can, we are all here for each other and it's not an easy journey, but we can succeed.
It’s often the way, it’s sort of like trying to ride your first bike without stabilisers, some people first go and crack it, others fall off once or twice before realising they can indeed, just keep peddling that bike, building momentum as you go, it’s a hiccup, but my word fantastic your back with us, and doing great.
Thanks Nozmo, I didn't enjoy it as much as I had hoped (in my drunken stupor) so, in essence, it was a waste of a few breaths of air. I hope so; after 7+ months of not smoking I really felt like an ex-smoker. Now I can aim for Boxing Day 2018 as my target, the fight continues...
That's the thing I've always found out. I've relapsed several times when out drinking in past quits and it always tastes disgusting, and it is slightly disappointing - nothing like the milk and ambrosia that you imagine it's going to be. The longer you've been off them the worse they taste as well. Drink has a lot to answer for when it comes to breaking quits. I still love beer though and otherwise won't have a word said against it.
I applaud your honesty for coming on here, admitting to having a few smokes, and starting again.
Dear George, i don't think we ever get it nailed down. We are ADDICTS am sad to say. Had some massive craves sober and took myself to library for 3hours looking for a post id remembered. Didn't find it, but did find this. Its from whyquit.com
"Remember there are only 2good reasons to take a puff once you quit. You decide you want to go back to your old level of consumption until smoking cripples& then kills you, or you decide you really enjoy withdrawl and you want to make it last forever. As long as neither of these appeal to you - NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF!"
Ive done it before too. Is why i will to do Whatever it takes to protect this quit. Only been 3months, this time, but I KNOW i never want to repeat the worst 3months of my life again. Am stil finding out all things smoking has done to me. Will be biopsied again for cancer this upcoming Friday. Stay strong man. I know you don't want these kind of questions to have to wait for. Wish id stayed quit years ago. Good on you for coming back. You were one of the first i saw when i first came on here Looked up to you then & now. Took courage to admit.
Dear Exsmo, thanks for the support; I appreciate it and the quotation - it's quite true.
I wonder if I'll ever be able to truly let my guard down and not have to worry about taking another puff(?) Thankfully, my craving levels have stayed roughly the same as when I had quit. However, I'm sure they'll come back when I have my next beer...so with that in mind, I'm on the wagon for the next month or so to give myself the best chance of staying quit.
I really don't think we can ever let our guard down. It's like being an alcoholic. Actually the medical community compares cig addiction to heroin addiction THAT is how bad it is.
Look up people like Hercu, Nozmo and Crazytracey who are over 2 years. They have craves sometimes (not often) and stay on guard.
RoisinO1Administrator3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Exsmo
Wishing you all the best for your tests tomorrow Exsmo - that is my worst fear and my belly turns even thinking about it, will be in my thoughts....
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