Thanks
I'm not sure if I'm posting in the right place? So I may be repeating myself? When you want to reply to people's comments, do yup post here in story or just post in comment section? Social media not my forte? Anyway thank you everyone for your advice and support. Today is 2 weeks cigarette free and I am so proud of myself😍. I am using the patches and the gum. P.T.S.D for me,will probably be a lifetime thing?, but it is not who I am and I am doing lots of therapy for it. I will not let it define my future, that's why I quit smoking too. Cigarette smoking is a self destructive ticking time bomb that I want no part of any more. It is not my friend, it is a self destructive addiction that Is destroying me and I no longer want to destroy myself. I want a happy, healthy and amazing future free of ciggarette addiction, and one day at Time, I will get there with faith , love and support. Thank you😎
Hi Miss Lizzy, it doesn't matter whether you answer in comments or post stories, what is important is sharing your thoughts it has helped me a great deal. You are right take one day at a time and stay strong. Remember why you started this journey and stay focused
Hi Lizzy, like Storm said, it does not matter where you write but since you've asked...Just click on a subject heading and beneath their story is where you write your comment/reply. If you want to tell your own story, click on 'share your story', write what you wish and then click on publish. I hope that all makes sense.
More importantly, well done on your achievement so far....keep it up!!
good you are writing, writing is good I just found a heap of writing I did back in 2007 pretty full on stuff, but my point is its better out than in.
PTSD will probably not go away I know mine isn't , but its also while sometimes a painful ride a very interesting one, I know I don't see the world quite like most people , so yes it can be a challenge at times, but we also have a lot to give to those who might need it :)
I know its not easy but your mind is in the right place just keep going and things change inside us.
anyway hope I do not go on too much but just wanting to help in my bumbling way :)
so yes you are doing great !!
IC
Hi IC, I feel the same way about the world and life, I don't see it like other people? I'm glad you said that because it let's me no I'm not the only one. Feeling a bit sad and down today,been thinking about the past again😪 just for today I will not pick up a cigarette, it is not my friend and it will not make me better or my life.💕
Hi miss lizzy, sorry you're feeling sad. You have so much to give to this world, whatever view you see it from. Perhaps you can use your viewpoint to guide others through the crazy jungle of ptsd. I have faith in you, you've freed yourself from smoking perhaps you can use that mindset to help loosen the reigns of ptsd. Keep posting, wherever you want to, the important thing is that you are. It's a crazy world with ridiculous restrictions. Stay free, stay strong and stay amazing.
Miss lizzy, its common for me to feel like that a bit sad/down, just learnt over the years how to deal with it better, and I guess the main thing is it hasn't killed me the feelings. and WW is right we do have something to offer this world through seeing the world a bit differently.
the online world has opened up many avenues for us and everyone to help others like this website for quitting smoking its been 68 days sense my last smoke.
some of those days have been real hard as in not even make it out of bed hard but I didn't have a smoke and things change and I get motivated again to move, its not easy having every cell in our body altered through trauma the thing I think is with time I have learnt how it affects me its not like I am focused on maybe the event that caused this its just how it changed me. learning my cycles and knowing they don't kill me etc..
so yes we are wonders of the world trauma survivors and quitting smoking we and all of us here have more courage than we know !!
so while some days might be harder than others when we do not pick up that 1st smoke one day at time life will change it has no choice :)
well done everyone on another smoke free day.
IC