My Relapse Came Out of Nowhere...
I think it was mainly due to a combination of boredom and stress...the same routine day in and day out made me crave a cigarette even more. On top of that, I had to have a pet euthanized which was a …
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I Hadn't Found My Peace with Smoking Cessation
I can't really put my finger on the why? I knew it was coming and did not know how to stop the train wreck. Seeking the familiar, maybe? Exhausted from fighting a never-seemingly-endless battle. I ha…
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Stressed, Angry and Overworked
I had a high stress job (property management) at the time and smoked a lot when I was stressed...which was most of the time. I got very little sleep, had a poor diet and ate too much too. I was worki…
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No Such Thing as Just One...
Weight gain during two quit attempts caused me to deliberately choose smoking over cessation. During this last and final quit, I relapsed on the eve of my first whole week free. My husband was sleepi…
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I Thought Smoking Would Soothe the Hurt I Felt
I had a confrontation with someone and thought that a cigarette would help me cope with all of the hurt I was feeling. I know now that was junkie thinking, because a cigarette can not solve conflict …
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