I was a smoker before I was born
HI EVERYONE...
My Name is Fiona and I am day 2 of my quit journey...I have been addicted from the day I was born...My mother smoked while she was pregnant I was born a blue baby having no oxegen..I have been exposed to passive smoke since I was born...my parents smoked in the cars in the house and we were always in places filled with smoke..from the age of 14 I was sneaking my parents smokes and if I could not get them I would roll tealeaves in paper and smoke that...I even smoked cardboard to get the feeling of smoking....now how bad is that...I however managed to quit during my preganancies since I did not want to expose my kids to the chemicals and I have never smoked in the car or house with them...Over the years I have quit smoking about 100 times and everytime I started again I always had a good excuse HAHAHa well thats what made me feel better about taking it up again....
I am now 33 and I have just had another baby and I dont want to have lung diesease or emphesema by the time she is 10...My Aunty just died from the disease and her children were left to bury her 20 years to early...
I have tryed all methods, but I think the method that has worked best for me is to never quit quitting...each time I feel stronger and this time I feel the strongest I have ever felt...I love exercising and I dont want to look good anymore without feeling good inside...to me its not just image anymore....I am really concerned about my health now...in my 20's I loved to party and drink and smoke...Time to wake up Fiona...this is it...
Hi Fiona, good on you for taking up quitting, you made me laugh at memories of myself hiding behind the shed as a teenager trying to roll up tea leaves, the inside of a banana skin was also tried as it was said to make you high. Silly little buggers is what we were. Yes! It is time to smarten up our acts. Best of luck and plenty of willpower to you.
thanks venessa mae...what day are you at??? day 2 for me and I have been ok so far except for having 5 nagging kids at my heels...I have been keepimng myself occupied doing things I normally would not do...normally I would sit outside and smoke...its weird as my partner and I have not really spoken today as he has been outside smoking...thats the hardest thing for me...the social side of it...thanks for your support and good luck yourself
Day 21 for me though in this time i have had a slip up, I am going well though. Yes the social side is hard, I am a regular party animal, and i am finding myself knocking back my friends because of the non-smoking. Lucky for me my hubby is a non- smoker so the at home side is much easier for me. I have just been staying at home or walking with my neighbor.
5 kids, I know what that is like, 3 of my own and 2 step children that live with us. Though now ranging from 21 down to 12, things are getting much easier in the child raising department.
The younger kids have been badgering me to give aup for years and the older two smoke. which I hate, I also have a 11 month old grandson so He gives me a massive reason to stop. You are doing a great thing, keep it up.
Thanks Ican for your support....I hope your kids are not smoking...My kids aged between 15 and 10 mths...They hate the smell and hated me smoking...I am now on day 4 and I feel terrific...I am however using patches which I can say is working really well..I have even had a few beers each night with my partner who also smokes and I have not had any urge to have one...My head space feels different this time...good luck with your journey...I will keep posting my progress..:)))