Crappy day

[Anna_maggs96]

Tomorrow Will mark a week smoke free! But yesterday And today are being tough with lots of family drama really making me miss Mr Nic even though I know It wont help but it's just my coping mechanism.

[jillygirl Administrator Queen Bee]

Stay strong Anna, your doing well. That ciggy wont make a bit of difference to the situation. Show everyone whose boss. xx

[Arizona- 26 Months Winner in reply to jillygirl]

Good morning jillygirl ☕️☕️

I hope your day is going good. Stay warm 💕

[Briarwood Administrator Ducky]

Hi Anna, good days bad days and everything in between can be a roller coaster of emotions☹️ Hang in there your first week is nearly done and that’s great👍

Take some time out for a few breaths of fresh air. Lots of slow deep breathing helps get rid of those cravings and has a nice calming effect. Weekends can be tough in the beginning but things will get better🌻xx

[Arizona- 26 Months Winner]

Welcome and congratulations on one week tomorrow 👏👏👏

I used smoking as a coping mechanism as well . It’s a powerful addiction. What I do is watch videos on what smoking does to the body and it scares me and keeps me from lighting up. I have one friend who smokes in her house so I find that I still can’t visit her at her home because the place stinks and when I left there last year once , I just reeked of cigarette smoke It was sticking to my hair and clothes . I don’t want any triggers around me still.

All the best with your quit xx

[Mummymonster LONG TERM WINNER]

Stay strong my dear. Not only would it not help, smoking would actually make the situation worse, because you do that instead of sorting it. But you can take a break, just as you would have when smoking. Excuse yourself, find a quiet space, close your eyes and take 10 deep breaths in and out through the nose. Then, just sit for a minute. This really works!

Mmx

[Freeyearsong 4 MONTH WINNER]

I was so close to breaking my resolve yesterday too - I'm struggling as smoking has been my coping mechanism too. We need to cope in new ways- they must exist!