If I didn't smoke....

[RoisinO1]

I will never smoke again....

I stopped smoking on 15 September 2015 and sadly on 18 December 2022, my dear Dad passed away after a short illness and battling advanced Dementia for 6 years. We thought he had pulled through from pneumonia he had 5 weeks previously but unknown to us, his body was slowly shutting down and he never recovered from it.

During the initial shock of him passing, the funeral and the last week, I watched my family, relatives and friends chain smoking during this time. I never once felt the urge to smoke and I truly believe now I will never smoke again!

7 years ago, that would have been a different story and I would have been out with the smoking gang! But, with giving up smoking (and drinking 2 years ago), I have become a much stronger person to deal with life's curveballs and struggles.

So, another positive to add to the list of stopping!!

[Putter 1000 Days Smoke Free]

Roisin, I’m sorry to hear about your dad💔 Loosing a parent is so difficult.

I truly admire your strength. Take good care of you 💞

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Putter]

Thank you so much Putter , hope you are keeping well?

[Anna_maggs96 3 Years Smoke Free]

I'm so sorry for your loss!Happy new year

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Anna_maggs96]

Thank you Anna_maggs96

[reader2019 5 Years Smoke Free]

Sorry for your loss Roisin. Take care of yourself and may the new year bring good things for you.

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to reader2019]

Thank you reader2019 and same to you!

[CocoaXChange Valued Contributor]

Condolences to your family, Roisin. My prayers for your Dad.

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to CocoaXChange]

Thank you so much CocoaXChange , hope you are keeping well?

[dugahole 5 Years Smoke Free]

Hi Roison01, Always sad when anyone loved dies. 6 years is a long battle and now, for him to have put the gloves down and be at peace must give you some comfort. I lost one of my sisters last July and another one is now on the last bus just about at the stop. It certainly is great we are non smokers. Grieve gently and slowly .

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to dugahole]

Ah dugahole you have such a great way with words!

" 6 years is a long battle and now, for him to have put the gloves down and be at peace must give you some comfort. "

is one of the best things I have read in the last 2 weeks! Thank you! I am so sorry about your sister, may she rest in peace.

[Mphunte 2 Years Smoke Free]

Sorry for your loss.

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Mphunte]

Thank you Mphunte

[Barndog 4 Years Smoke Free]

So sorry for your loss. However, I am right there with you. Somehow we managed to pass the point of NEVER smoking again. Just doesn't enter the thoughts anymore. Everyone keep up the mindset and you'll make it!

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Barndog]

Thank you so much Barndog

[Nozmo Valued Contributor]

Sorry to hear about your dad Roisin. There’s never a good time for it to happen but over the Christmas period must be especially hard. Nice to hear you’re even more determined to not smoke again though. Best wishes from your old quitting mucker.

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Nozmo]

Ah thanks Nozmo , great to hear from my 'old quitting mucker'!!! Hope you and the family are keeping well?

[Nozmo Valued Contributor in reply to RoisinO1]

Yeah, all doing fine thanks. Kids are grown up now - daughter 20 and son 16. I need the money I saved just to feed those two 😀