Jess, your subconscious might have been relating to the pizza/soda/hanging out as a memory of an earlier pleasant time with friends. And poof! There's a trigger. I had that happen to me on a brand new porch we had built. Six months after my quit, we were sitting there for the first time enjoying it, and suddenly I was wanting a smoke! The only way I could explain it was to go back into the past to other times of sitting and relaxing and visiting.
Try to see it as the addiction's last gasp to try to hook you back in by using your subconscious to dredge up old and pleasant memories related to smoking. It's just a brain-trick.
Rusty :)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 432
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,109
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1512
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
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Hi April and welcome! It's not easy but you will find that it is so worth it...to be able to breathe better, taste better, smell better!!! Work the program tools over on the left and they will help you develop your plans for coping and for rewards. Good luck!
Rusty :)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 428
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,010
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1498
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 59 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5
If it was awful for you, if you're not continuing to smoke, then see it as a mistake, assume responsibility for it, and get back on the wagon. But also think about it for a while: if an alcoholic is having a bad time, should we offer them a drink? How about a heroin addict who's trying to detox? Why would anyone in the world offer someone a cigarette because they're having a bad time? A shoulder to cry on makes more sense. And you'll get that here.
Rusty
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 428
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,003
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1498
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 58 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 19 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27
Pam, we all know about the struggle with addictions and that each of us have to find our own way that works for us. I wish you the very best and hope that you will stop in every now and then to share your insights.
Rusty
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 428
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,003
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1498
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 58 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39
Hi Judy, please don't look to your family or friends for support. Obviously they don't have a clue as to what your goals are or what you are going through to achieve them. You are doing great! If necessary, stay away from people until you feel stronger in your quit. You are an addict and you must do whatever it takes to not give in to your addiction. Work the program tools over on the left and stay and post here as much as you can. Good luck!
Rusty :)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 428
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,005
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1498
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 58 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 22
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