Back in control
I have been off the smokes for nearly 1 month now after smoking for 37 years never giving up within that time! Diagnosed with emphysema at 48 and realised my little children would be devastated without a mum! I did use some cysistine oral strips which helped immensely as over 20 years I have tried hypno, acupuncture, patches, gum, champix etc. My motivation now is my children's future that I want to be a part of! I'm back in control and these horrible things which have totally controlled me are out of my life!!! Still going through grief process don't understand why but I'm never going back, I keep saying that and it will create new synapses in my brain! Good luck to all of you, I thought I would be smoking whilst on an oxygen tank, it's really all in your mind!!! Be strong
Awesome job staying quit! One month is a great smile stone, you should reward yourself!
Great job!
~valic345
Hi kazzy, what a huge achievement .well done. Be proud and remain strong.like you my children were a huge motivating factor for quitting as well. My seven year old made me a beautiful star chart and she wrote "believe in yourself mummy you can do this".i look at her and read that and I'm not going back to darts . I want to be there to share everyone of my beautiful girls moments. Keep strong and keep posting.you are a very strong lady to achieve what you have.xxx
Well done Kazzy. The grief process is so very challenging but I keep thinking how great we will feel when we are on the other side of it. I am even resigned to another week of grief (at least) but I tell myself that so long as I don't give in then I will come through it all. And we never want to go through the last few weeks again, do we. I admire your strength and thank you for sharing your experience.
Congratulations Kazzy. I need to read stories like yours. I was 70 when diagnosed with emphysema after smoking for 52 years. Lately I was smoking 40 a day and cannot afford it. I have tried all the same things as you over the years, except Champix because it clashes with another medication I have to take. I look forward to hearing how you go. This is on,y day 1 for me now and joined here today.