Freedom!
I have changed my quit day so many times over the last several weeks but have now realised that my many excuses, and relapses, and a problem with alcohol too, have entrapped my mind in a constant cycle of conflicted thoughts. The despair of my husband's death 3 months ago is nothing compared to the despair of my failure to quit both smoking and drinking. That is saying a lot because I loved him with all my heart and the grief is raw. I saw smoking and drinking as a balm for my broken heart but, in fact, these habits have prevented me from any hope of recovering any sense of equilibrium. Perhaps I had to hit the rock bottom (yesterday and today) to realise that enough is enough and I am over it. Tomorrow, I will finally, intentionally, quit both habits and be free.
My condolences to you . I wish you well for your quit day and beyond . 😊😊
Hello, I wanted to tell you that I have read many of your stories but have not commented previously. Sometimes it's hard to know what to say. Anyway, I wanted to send you a message to say that I wish you all the best and positive thoughts. Making the decision to quit is hard and scary enough without the added difficulty that you faced with your husband's death. It broke my heart to read your story and I hope that you will find the strength and determination to achieve your two goals. One thing that I do know is that the power of the mind is so incredible and when I read your most recent post, where you said 'I'm over it', I got the feeling that there was a lot of strength there.
I am following you and look forward to reading your updates. Good luck, and as I always end my posts, if I can do it, anyone can. All the best x