People tend to throw away quits on wkends/or while drinking. The addict in ALL of us prays for chances like this to tempt a person to smoke. Embrace the mantra NOPE-it will keep you cig free.

I have done my sos to myself and i will be back in the morning to do my daily pledge i will no drink any alcohol until i know in my heart of hearts i can do it with confidence. Thanks for all the advice i am truly grateful. I am also going to listen to my Allen carr audio but not smoke whilst listening to it. I can do this!!!

Great job, Laura! I read your pre-SOS and it's perfect! I love the part where you say that wanting a cigarette is "just a thought". How true that is! I'm so happy to see you say that you are sick of doing this to yourself and you are determined to quit for good this time. Hang in there, honey, and post here as often as you can. Remember, it will get easier and easier every day. I promise!

Hi Laura welcome to day one :) so proud of you

 

may I suggest you make a ticker and get yourself an avatar these things helped me in the beginning to make it more real and accountable and seeing that ticker notch up the days sure is a great boost

 

keep busy today and post as much as you like to get through :)

 

the games here in social is a good distraction and a way to get to know a few characters here 

 

onwards and upwards

 

you got this Laura x

Hey Laura! 

How is day one going so far? :) You can do this! 

Laura...where you at?

Hey guys - my day has been ok I have ate a few cakes at work but not smoked I kept to my pledge. I have just got in from work I'm feeling ok gonna go to an exercise class tonight as I got up late this morning and didn't manage to do my yoga.

I downloaded an app I am using every resource I can.

 

Thanks guys your all great :-)

Keep up the great work, Laura!!

Fantastic Laura, glad to see you jumped straight back onto the QT, put the weekend behind you, it happened and you recognised it for what it was, now look forward and take each day as it comes, each minute if you have too, NOPE, I stopped drinking last year, that was easy lol, don't miss the drink at all, we are all here to support you as much as you need, well done xxx

Couple of cakes.... DAMN!!!

 

Ok... we will work on that next :D

 

You are doing great!!!!!!!!!!  Just hold on..and keep moving forward.. only forward... life is about to be bombdigity!!!

Couple of cakes.... DAMN!!!

 

Ok... we will work on that next :D

 

You are doing great!!!!!!!!!!  Just hold on..and keep moving forward.. only forward... life is about to be bombdigity!!!

 

Yep,  what the Chrispy one said.  Bombdigity.

 

It was so great to see your NOPE post, Laura

I'm so glad that I'm not really a drinker of alcoholic beverages on a regular basis.  I do not get that urge then to smoke while having a drink.  

 

However, with that said, everyone has triggers that cause a craving for a cigarette.  I still get a strong crave, and suspect I will continue to get them, here and there.  I did find that my strongest craves are mostly during the weekends, which is weird to me as I don't believe I smoked any more or less on the weekends.  But, I just find something to do and get through them.  I do vape with no nicotine, and sometimes that helps.  Sometimes it doesn't matter what arsenal I have; a crave is a crave.  It goes away.

 

Laura, you certainly need to avoid the strongest triggers in the beginning to stay quit.  It is not like you will always have to stay away from that specific activity, but for the time being, I would.  Glad you picked yourself up, dusted yourself off, and got right back on the wagon.  Just remember that everybody can make a mistake, and the hardest thing to do is face the shame.  You will do fine.  Now, buck up sugar, you need to face this demon head on!  Don't let it get you.  You are stronger and in control.  Always remember that.

How are things going for you, Laura?

I have done my sos to myself and i will be back in the morning to do my daily pledge i will no drink any alcohol until i know in my heart of hearts i can do it with confidence. Thanks for all the advice i am truly grateful. I am also going to listen to my Allen carr audio but not smoke whilst listening to it. I can do this!!!

Allen Carr audible was a lifeline for me.  I could probably read it you word for word,* it was both a comfort and a shoe in the pants.  It was exactly what I needed to keep hearing to understand that I was missing out on NOTHING.

 

*Not really but you get my jist