I need to keep this quit
I need HELP! I have quit so many times and I always fail. I was diganoised with COPD in 2005 and believe it or not I still have not quit. I'm so fed up with myself. I have tried so many times to quit. Seriously, I don't know how many times. I'm so sad all the time because I feel like such a failure. I don't smoke during the day when I'm at work at all but when I get home I light up. The weekends are the worst. My husband still smokes and I don't allow smoking in the house so he's always out in the garage so I go to join him. he won't quit, he's just not ready, he knows he has to but won't. PLEASE!! I need help to stay quit this time.
Don't get down on yourself because you haven't been able to do it yet. Remember the past does not equal the future so just because you haven't done it yet, it doesn't mean you can't do it.
It's going to be hard, prepare yourself for that. There are going to be times when you want to quit quitting, be prepared for that too. There will be times when you think your day has been so bad that a cigarette is all you need to make it better. Remember that having that cigarette will only make you feel worst.
Take satisfaction in your strength to resist, it's one of the hardest things you will ever achieve.
Tell your husband you are quitting and you want his help. You don't want him to smoke around you anymore and you definitely don't want him to offer you any smokes. Tell him to hide his so you can't find them during a moment of weakness.
You want to quit, that's the biggest step and you've taken it! I would suggest talking to your doctor to see what they recommend is best for you, quitting is hard and even harder with a smoker around so use whatever method you think will make you succeed. For me champix got me through it, I am 84 days smoke free now after 35 years. Champix is not for everyone though so talk to your doctor. And then get excited about all the wonderful things like how much easier it will be to breath, how much money you will save and how nice and fresh you will smell! Lots of us here to cheer you on and support you! All the very best to you!
Thanks for all the encouragement and advise. I will keep you posted on my progress. I sure want to keep this quit as my final quit.
Hi there! i know how u feel.,I smoked for 25 yrs & quit last fri, yep only on day 6 but ive already decided this is my last time. I was diagnised with emphysema on fri after my CT scan, hence the reason i quit. Ive been trying to for years, well wanting to anyway. I watched my mum die of emphysema only 6 months ago yet i continued to smoke, was my only source of comfort & support. I started champix last thurs planning on quitting nxt wk but my devasting news has forced me in to it. so im on day 7 of champix, I wear a patch everday, i hve nicobate gum & i have the inhaler to hold with nicobte cartridges in them. & i have lots of lollies. I stil want a smoke but i wont do it. Doc said stage 2 emphysema has life expectancy of 5yrs, my son will b 24 then getting married & having babies, i want to be there for that more than anything, im only 44, I refuse t die b4 im 50 because of smoking. I still want a smoke but im not going to have one no matter what. I cant believe after all this time ive actually quit. Dont wait until you get the worst news you can imagine, do it now b4 its 2 late. i spent the wk crying & hating myself for not stopping when mum was sick but now im moving forward, started yoga & walking the dog everday. Make the descion to quit for good, do what ever you have to do to get through it & remember nothing is as bad as we imagine it to be, yeh its tough, its annoying but its not unbearabale, jsut get through each day & praise yourslef. i plan on cutting basck on my vices over the nxt few wks as i adjust. Well thats my method, hope it may help you create yours, wish u all the best, deb x
Thanks Debbie for the positive thoughts. It's nice to know that I'm not alone. I am on day two now and doing pretty good. My wish is that we both make it this time.