Hi Sunflower -
There may be a myriad of reasons your friend had the reaction she did. And as cybrduke said - her fears and her reactions (and any of her feelings) belong to her. What she is feeling, or how she is reacting is HER process...
You hold your Quit close and tight, Sunflower. Protect it w/everything you have. One step at a time.
The junkie saw a crack in the wall of your Strong Quit and he snuck in. It's just the junkie talking. OK - so let's spackle that hairline crack and that takes care of that! :)
Your friend is on her journey ~ and you are on your Quit journey. Friends work through 'stuff' and challenges. This is a wonderful opportunity for your friend to see (or not) that Quitting is possible.
I know that my best friend (who is 10 years older than I am) was one of my most significant excuses for smoking. SHE was OK -nothing had happened to her, SHE is breathing and living OK, and so it goes. I imagine that if she had Quit and I was left a smoker, I would have been upset, would have felt left behind, I would have felt alot...
One thing I know for sure in this life is that we don't really know what anyone else is really thinking... You may have been one of her excuses to smoke, dear one. Allow her, her process, and let her know you love her - sounds like she needs to be reminded of that.
Hang tight, and focus on your powerful and amazing Quit.
Blessings, Love and Light-
Healer
xox ;)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/5/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 34
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,212
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $81.6
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35
