Feeling alone
Hi all This will be my third attempt and I am on day 6 Its been a very rough day. My daughters mother in law and I have always been smoking buddies. She lives two blocks away and is having a pool party today. My daughter and her family plus others are all there. I did not go. I failed last summer being around all of them smoking as her three sons and herself will all smoke during one of these cookouts and it makes it so hard to not smoke. If I even think about her I want a cig and then I think I am going crazy for thinking that I know its prob silly but I can't help it So then I get depressed because I am all alone here. Feeling sorry for myself I guess but I do know that I am feeling better. I don't want to be on oxygen later in life Can anyone else relate to these feelings?
Hi telsue4,
I can totally relate to your feelings as well. The weather is warm now in the midwest, and I have 2 neighbors who smoke. Whenever I smell their cigarette it makes me want to have one too! But like everyone else says, just think about the reasons you quit, how you don't have to be ashamed anymore, or smell like smoke! I look for people who are hiding in the corner smoking, and if you really look at them, they are not enjoying smoking! We don't need it, and we are free from it! Keep up the great work, I promise you it gets better! I've been quit for 4 months, still think about smoking, but am glad I don't!
Oh my goodness Telsue4, I can so relate to your story. I too just avoided being around those situations to begin with and I too felt alone. You are not alone though, we are here with you every step. The way that I have managed on those occasions is to really prepare before going out. Before you head out go onto this site and read up on stories, remember why you quit, go through your list of personal reasons and benefits of quitting so that sticks in your head for the duration of whatever occasion it may be. It is possible to still have a good time without the things. I find if I don't do this it's too easy to slip up which has happened many a time. You just have to keep your mind on track. Good luck, I wish you all the best!