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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1153

Theresa,

What a feat! Congratulations on resisting a huge trigger. Journal your feelings and how you coped with this trigger so you can reference it next time you are in a similar situation.

It sounds like it may be time for a little reward to recognize your accomplishment for getting through a trigger. Maybe a nice bath or a night of pampering is in order to get your spirits up for tomorrow.

Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 410

Hi Theresa,

Ditto what everyone else said. We've all been where you are today and you will survive this bump just as we did. My only suggestion would be to ask Mom to keep her smokes out of sight until you are more secure in your quit. I'm sure Mom is proud of what you are doing and just needs to know they're a temptation to you now. Who knows, Mom may be watching to see how you do. Hang in! You can do this!

cameless

No matter what - Don't smoke!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/17/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 184
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 4,600
Amount Saved: $1,299.50
Life Gained:
Days: 34 Hrs: 8 Mins: 53 Seconds: 22

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1080

Theresa, you were amazing! the resolve and determination you showed won through in the end and you did walk away from the temptation and you didnt give in.

I think you feel down and weepy because you think you showed weakness, when all of us here thinks quite the opposite that you showed remarkable strength.

Theresa, you are almost at your second week!! can you believe that! so hang on in there and keep winning!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/10/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 39
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 975
Amount Saved: $585.00
Life Gained:
Days: 4 Hrs: 15 Mins: 6 Seconds: 32

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 967

You are not crazy, you are an addict and can't help the struggle you are going through. I know how you feel, I was there, and still like Tresa said, you think you have hit calm waters, then a storm comes up. Its just that each time you overcome it, it gets a little more bearable because you know you did it before. You can do this, just hang in there and keep pushing forward.

Kelly

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/6/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 195
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,850
Amount Saved: $731.25
Life Gained:
Days: 15 Hrs: 21 Mins: 34 Seconds: 34

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2534

You are not crazy but you are confused – we all were at 10 days – me especially!!

Be proud of what you achieved last night and know that I am proud of you too. Nobody said it would be easy but we all said it can be done and Theresa, you are doing it!!! Keep doing it!!

You are a winner, well done!!!

Penitent d1492

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/18/2004
Smoke-Free Days: 1492
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 37,300
Amount Saved: �9,325.00
Life Gained:
Days: 243 Hrs: 3 Mins: 52 Seconds: 42

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Minutes: 42 Seconds: 44

Life Gained
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5179

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113,938

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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1890

You did GREAT, Theresa! You passed the ultimate test with Honours! the struggle at the time must have been dreadful and I sympathise with you and the misery the expereicne brought you. But you did win out! The depression may a little something to do with the mental exhaustion you feel after such a tough struggle... and, Yes! I really believe that if you could survive that situation then you'll be much stronger for the next craving that hits you...

Please ask you mother to keep her cigarettes out of sight when you're over there at her house. I'm sure she'll understand and want to help you stay quit in whatever way she can.....

When you've stoppedmentally "shaking" you'll be amazed at how much stronger you'll feel... this was a great passage through the rocks of the quit-river!

patrick

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/18/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 152
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,800
Amount Saved: $1,710.00
Life Gained:
Days: 28 Hrs: 6 Mins: 49 Seconds: 46

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 855

Theresa, sweetie take a deep breath, no you are not crazy, just having one of those days, it happens, its like your going along and doing so good then a bad day just comes along and smacks you in the face. I road that Roller coaster, it sounds like you are sitting in my seat, it would seem it was going to stop and about the time i would get off it would take off again and off we would go again, believe me it will stop, power through these days, and know tomorrow will be better. Stay focused on your quit, dont look backwards, smoking wont help anything, stay here and let us help becasure we have all been there, Just dont give in Whatever you do. ill be back to check up on you ok IT WILL GET BETTER , It really will.

Tresa
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/8/2002
Smoke-Free Days: 2141
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 51,384
Amount Saved: $8,992.20
Life Gained:
Days: 306 Hrs: 1 Mins: 15 Seconds: 23

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 126

Hi, this is day 10 for me and the rollercoaster ride is almost unbearable. Because of my work situation, I stay at my moms house one (somtimes 2) nights per week. Although my mom goes either to the basement or outside to do it, my mom smokes..

Last night, I was at a my moms house overnight, and there was an opened pack of cigarettes just laying on the kitchen counter. They called to me so many damn times, then the internal struggle begins. "no one will know, I'll just have one, I've been doing so well how can just one hurt me" . I walked toward the cigarettes, opened the pack and walked away. Must have done this at least 5 times before I finally asked my mom to remove the cigarettes and I went to bed in panicked tears.

Today, I feel depressed again, cravings seem to be much stronger than they have been for the past few days.

I guess the important thing is that I did not give in and smoke. If thats the case, why do I feel so sad? Shouldn't I feel proud?

Shouldn't this strengthen the resolve?

Am I crazy? Please help me understand.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 6/9/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 9
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 153
Amount Saved: $30.60
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 2 Mins: 29 Seconds: 50

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