For reasons I don’t know why I bought a carton of cigarettes today…I bought one pack a couple of days ago because I ran out of nicotine gum and now here I am…I feel like crying. On payday I will buy more nicotine gum but I threw away my six month quit! I guess I’m just a fool. Any words of encouragement I would love to hear from you guys on this…
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At this point you want to stabilize the patient (you) and stop the bleeding. You’re under no obligation to smoke the cigs in the carton.
Just get back on the horse.
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You probably chose to smoke because you have an addiction. It is very compelling to start up again; I know.
Today I have greater than two years nicotine free.
Good wishes, Buddy!!
Jayster
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@kindness I need the gum and I don’t have any willpower without the gum. I’ve tried to quit smoking cold turkey and always failed…no I will smoke the damn carton to punish myself. I hate smoking…
@Jayster thanks man…
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I hate myself…I am using this thread to regurgitate all my bad feelings sorry folks. I didn’t mention that I overdrafted a check just to get the carton either, did I? now I’m going to be $100 less on payday. Angie said it’s o k but I let her down as much as I let myself down…If I wasn’t christian I would probably be suicidal but I have tried that before and I know it’s not worth it…I hate my life.
Delay important decisions until you feel better.
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yes @kindness I will remember that. I will be asleep in a couple of hours and then we will see what tomorrow brings. I think I might try to go cold turkey anyways…
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never had a smoking addiction before but 6 months sounds very very good! that’s impressive!
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You did it for 6 months so you KNOW you can do it. I’ve got your back on this.
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@PinCushion aww thank you chordy. I just need to go to bed and then I will feel better…just waiting another hour so my meds stay on time. yes, I can quit again, I know that now.
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I’m sorry to hear this jukebox. So it’s day one of not smoking. You made a mistake, acknowledge it, don’t obsess over it, and start at the beginning. You can do this. Nothing says you can’t be successful at stopping again. Good luck.
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6 months is impressive. Think of it as a bump in the road, I’m sure you can quit again.
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I agree six months is impressive.
It took me a few times of quitting before I finally quit.
It’s been approximately eleven years since I was s smoker.
Being a smoker is so expensive.
I remember I could not afford milk sometimes cause I had smoked so much.
Try not to beat yourself up as it may not help.
Just start again n maybe be kind and encouraging to yourself.
Did you have negative emotions that brought on your smoking again such as anxiety?
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if you give it a few hours - it’s no big deal - but the most difficult i think
i stopped for good (11 yrs in June) after a lapse like that - it took me ten days to reach my last cig
take your crying and your hatred and turn it on cigarettes
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Give up renting, that’s what someone I know very well, did. Then smokes become quite affordable.
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sorry to grab you on someone else’s thread
have you had any major psychosis in 11 years
it’s been 11 years for me and i’m curious because it’s made me start again once
Thank you everyone. I feel better after sleeping last night. Yes nick, I will stop again soon.
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Hey Jukebox. This is a back step. Nothing more. No reason to torture yourself over it. Every addict has backsteps when trying to quit. Just start making the right choices again moving forward. You can do this.
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@Ninjastar thank you. I realize that now and am just looking forward to thursday so I can stop again…I forgot how much cigarettes stink !!
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