Smoking..
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Ive gone nearly 2 days without a smoke but im literally feel like im losing it . Crying alot . Feel more anxious. I just want a smoke so bad. I think im just going to buy a packet.
Everyone elses experiences?
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kylie59034
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shellyC19 kylie59034
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I do not smoke, but have you tried the E-cigarettes they have a vapor and are safer than real cigarettes.
Regards,
Shelly
kylie59034 shellyC19
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I know its bad but its always been my time out to go outside have a tea and a smoke and that relaxes me and gives me just that 5 or 10min peace from my chlilren. 2 girls always arguing
sylvana19005 kylie59034
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If you think you need, get medication support( from your Doctor ) or emotional support , but don't step back, step foward.
kylie59034
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I caved just now just bought a packet i was losing it i was so cranky moody. I couldnt let my kids see me like that.
I will still try though just not cold turkey. I will go see my doctor see what they can do for me
linda187 kylie59034
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linda187 kylie59034
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kylie59034 linda187
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My dad also has copd. Its not nice
Im getting married in august so thats stressful for me also organising everything
My partner is also giving up with me but he is not very supportive in the way if i get moody or cranky. Says im overreacting. He expects me to cope with giving up really easily.
I will have to give it a chance your way .
My doctor has advised me to give up and i will definetly try my best
linda187 kylie59034
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up. When people around me, doctors or boyfriends or whomever were badgering me to give up, I had no interest and dug my heels in further. When I made the choice to try to quit, I said to myself that no one outside of me has to do this, it is my choice and they can have their choice. And God or the universe has a sense of humour because as soon as I gave it up, all the smokers were all around me to test me. But because the decision was mine, it was good that they were there because it strengthened my resolve. I also found out that all those pictures of negative lungs etc that were to persuade me to stop just made it worse. When I finally did quit, I did so for positive reasons. My list of Why I Wanted to Smoke just had one thing on it - "There's nothing like the feel of a drag going down your throat". Actually it is the feeling of breathing which smoking enhances because you can really feel it. However, my second list of why I wanted to quit had more than one thing on it like- It's too expensive
- I have to paint my apartment every two years because of the smoke
- My clothes smell
- I can't smoke in cabs
- I am in the minority and I offend people with my smoking
- (This one especially got to me) - Smoking controls me and I don't control it. Grrrr!
- I am starting to get ill effects from it like extra systoles (in the heart)
As you can see, that was enough to get me started. The list for quitting was longer than the list for continuing so I decided to give it a try.
I thought about learning to smoke was like a toddler learning to walk. If you watch a toddler, they struggle to find their balance, they fall, they need support, etc. They have to give the act of walking a lot of thought and attention. But in a short period of time, they master it and they walk without even thinking about it. That's because it has been programmed into the brain so you don't have to think about it, you can focus your attention on other things. Learning to smoke is much like that. So is learning to unlearn the habit.
So you have to be gentle with yourself if you make this decision to quit and treat it as a learning experiment.
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