my name is Ausra and I am 28. I used to smoke about 7 years and I was free about 1 year. Then I relapsed thinking that I'll quit very soon and easy. Next try to quit was after more than 3 years, five days ago... I'm trying cold turkey. And my boyfriend is helping me - he is quitting too. I really understand what smoking did for me. But something's wrong in my mind because I feel I'm loosing my best friend, my support... The book 'Easy way to stop smoking' helps me a little but it's still painful. You know... I didn't enjoy smoking when I was happy. I enjoyed it when I felt loneliness, depression, despair. I know that it didn't help me but I have lot of associations with it. I don't have smoking friends, I want to be fit, workout every day, I completely understand everything and try to remember my happy one year when I was non-smoker! I'm thinking about this and I'm crying at the same time. Now I live only with hope that maybe after one month I'll feel better. I'd like to happy, to sing, to dance the beginning of my nicotine free life! But it's not so easy... So reading stories or thoughts of others is very big support for me. Thank you all.
You can't imagine how helpful your posts are! I like your thoughts very much. When I read it I feel like I'm writing it by myself (only 6th nicotine free day is ending...). Thank you!
My 8th smoking off day... I don't know what to do. It seems so hopeless... My cravings are very strong and it continues all day long... I think I feel it every single minute. I still don't understand who I am - smoker or non-smoker. I'm sure I won't go and buy cigs right now but it's still so painful. Exercises and positive thinking don't help me... I know I must wait, give a chance to myself but... My boyfriend quit too. We did it together. And you know he feels cravings etc. but he doesn't make a tragedy at all. He lives his live, works and tries to help me. He sais: 'If someone asked me about quitting smoking, I'd say it's quite easy.' It's not so easy for him but doesn't want to give up. I'm completely different. OK, I know theory that I'll change my mind, I'll feel much better but NOW... But I feel so guilty when my boyfriend looses self-control because of my crying every day. There is a really big hole.... what to what to do
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