:'( lapsed already

[mommatoabeaut]

Few of you probably read my post yesterday about the stop smoking thing.

Woke up this morning really determined. Slapped on my patch, sprayed the mouth spray and BAM!
I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA DIE!
I couldnt breath at all. The mouth spray made me feel like i had a lump in my throat. Kinda like..
When your heaving to be sick, but nothings coming and you cant get your breath. Now im petrified
To use it again.

 

[MrsFernihough]

I tried giving up soooo many times and failed then when I got pregnant I read easy quit Allen Carr. It's a task to read but I haven't smoked since. Worth a try. Good luck x

 

[Anthrogirl]

I'm so sorry! Don't beat yourself up about it. I find when I quit (obviously un-successfully because I have never been able to STAY quit permanently) the only cessation tool I can use are the lozenges. A couple of the things I find to be most effective is 1) not beating myself up about lapsing and wanting that ciggie, and 2) redirection. I acknowledge that I really want that smoke, then I say okay, go change the bed/laundry/mop the floor/feed the horses, whatever and if I still want one when that is done, then we can reconsider. I never, ever beat myself up about wanting a cig. I've been a smoker on and off for 25 years, longer than I've been anything else in my life.

 

[Sarahdisco]

Dont give up! I know you can do it!

Keep your chin up hun, it'll be worth it in the end xxx

 

[suffolksazzle]

You can do it hun. Of course it wont be easy but you made a good start this morning. Stay strong. You've got this!

 

[YellowGrey]

Don't give up hun! You can do it!! One lapse does not make a failure. I promise that the longer you can go without a cig, the easier it gets! I found by weeks 2 and 3 in quitting, I would go a whole day without even thinking about a cigarette!

Maybe to help, make a list of all of the reasons that you want to quit and then read over that list every time you have a craving.

 

[Amygdala]

If you can, get a change of scenery. A week's holiday, even staying with a (non-smoker!) friend or family member. Don't take any cigarettes, don't allow yourself to go places where you could buy them. Once you get over the first few days, it gets a lot easier. It'll be hard but your baby is worth it.

 

[mommatoabeaut]

I dont think id of had one if that spray hadnt of given me a panic attack. I was in a really good mindset this morning.
It shook me up