Smoke free 53 day
I have been struggling with my quit i have slipped up and now feel i am going to undo all the hard work i have done my story i quit 15/11/2015 i started on the patches and gum and gave them up on the 16 days later and went cold turkey first week cold turkey it was not good but i did it and very proud of myself i am a mother of 4 children 11,9,2 and 5 months i have tryed quitiing many time but only lasted 5 weeks every time with patches.this time i did it different and its been ok until the depression and anxiety kicked in 2 weeks ago i went to the doctor on monday to get help they gave me valium and a mental health plan to see a physiologist i have been struggling bad and have no idea how to deal with how im feeling i have been so emotional and helpless and no energy or motivation to do anything i can even leave the house with out anxiety i have chest pain and think i have lung cancer its that bad i need help and ideas because today i got so bad i just picked up a smoke and now i have had 5 and feel so bad and dont know if im going to be able to do this but i what to quit so bad HELP ME PLEASE....
Dear Jodie,
I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling so bad but I also believe you can change that. It is your life and you can do whatever you want with it, just be strong. You probably think that you cannot resist the urge to smoke, but you can. You are much, much more than that. I read in your story that you are mother of four, I mean Jodie you are probably working 24/7 to catch up with everything. Be proud of yourself, of every thing you do in your daily life. And don't be harsh to yourself if you slip, you are just human. You should learn to forgive yourself if you make mistake. I suggest you to make a list of things you want change to feel better in your skin, e.g. since you quit smoking perhaps you want start with breathing exercises to clean your lungs... Some small steps, nothing big and unachievable. Don't push yourself too hard. I'm sorry for such a long comment, but there are so many things I wanted to write because your story touched me. Wish you all the best, please inform us about your journey...