Posted by JayD on 5/6/2009, 7:17 pm, in reply to "Re: I quit- I think"
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Sam,
I'm doing O.K. so far, for a week. I've gone longer than that before, except this time, I actually did get some headaches and cravings the first couple of days. However, I had been smoking almost every day for the previous 2 weeks, which isn't a norm for me. Fortunately, I didn't really have any regular routines I associated with smoking- usually, it was just catching one whenever I thought I wouldn't get caught.
I have to go out of town this weekend to see some out-of-town family members, and I live in one of the few cities that still has a smoking lounge in the airport. If my flight's delayed, I don't know what I'll do! Anyway, so far, so good. We'll see.
--Previous Message--
: Hi Jay, I admire your resolve- my story of
: smoking is similar to yours and I find
: myself feeling more guilty lately- I smoke
: about 2-3 a day and tried to go without for
: about 5 days-it was actually ok because I
: was home- but once I drove to work which is
: where I smoke on the way I felt the urge big
: time - resisted one drive and the next day
: could not- so here I am smoking again daily
: - I want to hear from you on here how you
: are doing- Sam
:
: --Previous Message--
: My wife and I are celebrating our 10th
: anniversary this year, and I've recently
: been thinking of many things I need to work
: on in our marriage. This inevitably led me
: to think, once again, about my on- and
: off-again closet smoking and the trust
: issues around it. I decided it's time to
: stop deceiving her about this, but I'm
: definitely not ready to tell her. I
: finished my pack earlier this week and
: decided I wasn't going to buy another one.
: I pledged to myself that I have to tell her
: if I smoke again, and I set a deadline that
: within a year, I still have to tell her even
: if I haven't lapsed. Much as I've enjoyed
: it, it's no use in keeping the charade
: going, and my marriage is certainly more
: important than the occasional pleasure of
: smoking.
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: Strange as this may sound, I don't feel like
: I'm quitting, I'm just not smoking. I know
: this is foolish, but since I've only been a
: chipper (at most), and I've never had
: withdrawal when I've decided not to smoke,
: I've never really thought of myself as a
: smoker. Delusional, I know, and I think
: that's also made it easier to light up again
: at some point in the future, because I feel
: like I can stop easily. Even if I don't
: really hae cravings or withdrawal symptoms,
: somehow I manage to come back to it, though.
: This should be interesting!
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