quiting smoking

[opmania]

Have been a 20 pack a day smoker

For nearly 40 years and stopped cold turkey

On Monday 

So have made it 4 days without a smoke

Feel like I am going crazy 

And don't want to go near a shop for a while

Until I feel safe to avoid the impulse to buy

A packet

Not easy that's for sure

[soulart2]

Hmm, does drinking booze count ??

I've attacked the table with string/double sided tape and it still tilts.....I'll ask the mowing man on Wed to have a look at it.  It's probably something really simple and I'm just not seeing it lol

[tasfleur]

Try not to be too worried about lapsing a little soulart ... that was just the first round, and it means you have what it takes to start the process again when the time is right, you'll see, it will work for you ...

[moonflyte]

Hi Oppy, How's it all going? Just remember that you are trying to free yourself from an addictiion that is worse than heroin so hang in there. 

[opmania]

Hi all 

Back from my trip

With Bad news sorry to say

Bought a packet of cigs

On Sunday 

Well got to nearly 5 weeks

Without smoking

Really angry with myself

Will try again soon trouble is 

You have to be in the right

Frame of mind to begin

With 

Don't think I'm there right now

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@opmania wrote:

Hi all 

Back from my trip

With Bad news sorry to say

Bought a packet of cigs

On Sunday 

Well got to nearly 5 weeks

Without smoking

Really angry with myself

Will try again soon trouble is 

You have to be in the right

Frame of mind to begin

With 

Don't think I'm there right now

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Don't be too hard on yourself. It's not a 'back to square one' disaster, just a minor hiccup along the way. You're still five weeks healthier than you were before you started. 

[nicnacs_4u]

Hi Ladies

Hey don`t be upset with yourselves nictotine is such an addictive **bleep**...I know you both will overcome his hold on you..There will be a time(very soon I`m sure)that you will know you have beaten him!!

I`m booked in for my assement in early October so not on oxygen at night yet..feeling okay and still getting around..

[moonflyte]

So sorry to hear that you are now confronting health issues re smoking. Did I hear you mention harvesting? that is another danger to lungs or it was in the old days.

Hope you are OK and keep your chin up.

[moonflyte]

So true oppy, it's an addiction that is exactly like alcoholism and you can slip back so easily.

One ciggie and your hard work is destroyed but never give up,  failure is a good thing because you are trying. My strength came from my mind and kept me headed toward freedom, freedom from addiction.

So sorry to hear about your ex. 

[opmania]

Thanks

Was a long time ago

But I still think of him

My granddaughter asked me why people die when her

Great Grand mother passed away

I said old people have to die to make way for young people

And babies

I said imagine a world where old people never died

There would be really old people everywhere

And that would be a bit creepy don't you think

She said yes nana lol

[the_great_she_elephant]

One ciggie and your hard work is destroyed,

Please don't think like that. One cigarette is simply one cigarette and one packet is only one packet. It doesn't have to destroy everything - it doesn't mean you have failed.. If you have been a week, a month, a year without smoking, you have proved you can do it and nobody can take that achievement away from you. All you need now is to to it again - and again. And don't try to look into the future; when you get up in the morning you only have to stop yourself from smoking for that day.