Hi,
I have not had a smoke for about 4 days now. I have been smoking on and off for the last ten years and just really want to stop FOREVER!
I have quit for 6 months at a time before but always seem to relapse. I don't know why but somehow I convince myself that it will be different this time and that I will be able to control it, but before you know it I am smoking every day again.
Does anyone have any tips to staying straight? I really want to live normally again and stop hating myself. I have an overwhelming sense of self loathing.
Smoking has been my life for the last 10 years. I started when I was 15. Sometimes I feel like I dont even know who I am as a person b/cause I have basically spent my whole adulthood stoned. It has made me such an angry, insecure and horrible person.
the only thing I can say that truley helped me is once I realized pot is not my ally.. it was just emotionally blackmailing me for 10 years.. and now im getting back at it by not letting it have that part of my life. I too started at 15 and smoked 10 years.. 25 now and am having the best days of my life since I stopped. I can't post too much cause im just over on a diff pc and got to get going in a few min.. just waitin for the woman to get ready in the bathroom.. but stick around and i'll share some of my experiences with you soon.
Hey, thanks for your message! I look forward to your next post!
sed
welcome to the board. great to hear you are giving it another go. i too have slipped at around the 6 month mark. july 17 will me my 6 month mark this time around. i hope to sail right past it. dont have any miracle advice. i can only tell you that last time i gave in it was due to letting my guard down and hanging around another family member that uses. this time i have avoided being around users at all cost. even family. and so far its working. wish you the best of luck. keep reading and posting. lots of great people here with good advice.
welcome to the board. great to hear you are giving it another go. i too have slipped at around the 6 month mark. july 17 will me my 6 month mark this time around. i hope to sail right past it. dont have any miracle advice. i can only tell you that last time i gave in it was due to letting my guard down and hanging around another family member that uses. this time i have avoided being around users at all cost. even family. and so far its working. wish you the best of luck. keep reading and posting. lots of great people here with good advice.
Hey Cajun Lady,
Thanks for the advice! I am definately hearing you about staying away from other users at all costs. This has been my biggest downfall everytime. For some reason I seem to get to confident and think that I can handle being around other users but as you know it never takes long to give in to old temptations!
I am really glad that I have found this site and I will definately keep reading and posting.
Sed.
Thanks for the advice! I am definately hearing you about staying away from other users at all costs. This has been my biggest downfall everytime. For some reason I seem to get to confident and think that I can handle being around other users but as you know it never takes long to give in to old temptations!
I am really glad that I have found this site and I will definately keep reading and posting.
Sed.
hi sed- welcome to the board, you've come to the right place, you are not alone. read, read..... i was just reading old posts ........ hang in!
jojo
jojo
