Day 67
Day 67 proved fateful for me....I smoked . 3 days I smoked hating myself more and more and waking through the night feeling distressed and such a failure.
I could go on about the reasons that led me to this but at the end of the day it was my choice and my mistake.
Sooo today marks day one again , I am using patches this time as my Champix had just about ran out.
I feel good about myself again :-)
Lizzie,day 1 is a good place to start (again) and your honesty is a bonus. No point kidding yourself if you have erred. Hope on your next attempt it will be forever.
Lizzie, I think you can just go back to day 67.... A few smokes, who cares...I know you do, but just forget it and get on with it..... I think smoking for real is so close to smoking in the mind, which I do all the time. I pretend that I just had a cigarette. I was at a party yesterday and almost had a cig. Don't beat yourself up...It is not the end of the world. Don't hate yourself, be proud.....
Hi Lizzie, you must have had some serious reasons to pick up the darts because you have been so strong to date. Forget going back to Day 1 you really earned your 67 days .just because you stop on a journey doesn't mean you have to go back to the start. Brush yourself off and continue on with DAY 68. You have been such a champion so keep on ....... You'll be right.xx
Hi Lizzie, I agree with all the others - you are on Day 68 and you have been so marvellously honest and positive. The point of a long journey is not that we don't fall but that we pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and keep on going. It would be much harder to fall and say 'OK, that's it'. Good on you - everyone here is cheering for you.
Lizzie don't you dare beat yourself up. If I were you I would pick up on day 68. You earned that right. I think Lindavan hit the nail on the head when she said smoking for real is just a mm from smoking in the mind and even though we are doing our very best we aren't perfect. I couldn't even tell you what number attempt this is for me but it's the longest so far and I'm proud of myself. Don't waste those hard won 67 days just keep going. You have proved you can 😊
i totally agree with the others..those smoke free days are in the bank..sometimes aslip can be really useful.Thank you for being so honest,it helps everyone else x
Hi Lizzie. I agree with everyone. I did the same as you at day 43 but refused to let the guilt in. I just needed to smoke, it was my decision....that's it! I put them away once again after my brief fling and having one does not enter into my mind anymore. 67 days is massive, it's yours to keep and keep going. You absolutely can do it.