Those small wins that make you feel like you can achieve anything!

[Landofudons]

I made it through the party!!!! Eek I honestly didn’t think I would be able to write that but here we are...

Thankyou for all the advice I received. I gave it a go and it worked out.. and if you too are facing a hurdle I hope this post can spread a little positivity to your own journey!

In the days leading up to the event I relied on only a few 4mg lozenges to get me through (and my trusty straw haha) so a 21mg patch was my treat to help me get through the dreaded drink and cig combo! (@battypatty92 cheers for that one).

I kept my drink topped up drank through a straw, so my hands were busy (newone99) and I helped with the food so I was never sitting still.

Half way through the day.. the thing fell off! As I stared at the patch on the floor, I sighed. I had no replacement patches with me and it’s just my luck that it would fall off. My secret of stopping was only known by two people at the gathering so I could just evade those and surrender to a craving.. without the rest being none the wiser. Pondering this decision I topped my drink up and I returned to my friends just in time to hear one of them blurt out that I stopped smoking! I was in shock! You really couldn’t make it up, the universe just presented me with the easiest excuse to cave and soon after that moment one to stay strong. I couldn’t cave now, and to my surprise, my friends and their encouraging words helped me make it through the day.

I can’t say for sure that every time I get a craving I will receive such a blessing as I did that day, but it serves as a gentle reminder that the little belief I had that day held up strong to whatever downfalls came my way. It has given me the confidence to fight a little more and I know when I fall short of that confidence I can think back to that day.

One week and 2 days counting.. if I can, you can too!

[Battypatty92]

Congratulations Landofudons that is amazing to keep going strong without your patches!! Huge kudos from me!!! I found the first few times when drinking heavier herder than I do now takes a few goes to break that habit 😁😁. Did you find it a different experience being out socially and not smoking? X

[Landofudons in reply to Battypatty92]

I guess its just practise of breaking the habit! Because I felt a bit lost at times,i didn’t have an excuse for a break in conversation or a chance to get fresh air🙄 sounds insane when I say that now! Ha

It will definitely be another learning curve when clubs open, I couldn’t imagine a night out without a trip to the smoking area.