Well, here I go again.
I started smoking, part time at first, at the ridiculously young age of twelve. When I was 24, I quit cold turkey; putting on almost 20 lbs in 2-3 months but not smoking again for two and a half years.
Before I started again, I went through a difficult divorce, lost my job (was doing private in-home care and the patient passed away after four years), and totaled my car. I didn't realize I was *deciding* to start smoking again..I thought I could just have one or a few and that would be it.
It's been a little over two years and I've been smoking between half a pack and a pack a day ever since.
Yesterday was to be my first day without a cigarette. I ALMOST made it; a friend came by and I snagged two puffs. I've also chewed 2 pieces of nicorette yesterday and 2 today.
I work as a psych tech in the ED and my coworkers have been awesomely supportive! I told them all I was quitting so that if my own willpower starts to fail me and I'm tempted to sneak a smoke on a break, they will be onto me in a second. They have all been sharing their tips and words of encouragement and scary stories of what happens when you DON'T quit with me for the last few weeks.
I'm feeling better, actually, than I thought I would; better than I did when I first quit almost five years ago. I'm just feeling mentally scattered and can't stop thinking about just ONE more. This is miserable!
Do any of you have any stories or anything for me to read and to keep me occupied through one more hour? I know this second day was the worst one last time...I just gotta make it through! Thanks in advance
Quitting smoking..the second time around
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The gum and patch were very helpful to get me through the physical cravings. The best advice I can give to "remain quit" is to prepare yourself ahead of time for the inevitable emergency, trauma, upset etc. that life will throw your way and do not use that as an excuse to start smoking. It will not help one thing and in fact it will add to your problems because then you will have to try and quit again. Hang in there!
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