I am realizing the mistakes Ive made in my last attempt that lasted a month. I was doing it all wrong but I am glad that I had it because I learned alot from it.
[b]Mistakes I Made on My Last Quit Attempt[/b]\
I used nicotine replacement therapy and didnt use it correctly, plus the nicotine replacement therapy didnt work for me
I was too confident and didnt take conscise care of my quit
I hung around with smokers way too early
I didnt plan what I would when I was having a craving due to stress
I didnt reward myself after awhile
I let junkie thoughts take over
I didnt read up on nicotine addiction much, didnt read online or any books so I didnt understand the nature of my addiction
I believed I could smoke just one and not get re-addicted
I didnt seek out much support
I drank too much in replacement of smoking, which lowered my inhibitions which I ended up smoking while drunk
I was exposed to smoking and cigarettes wayy too much I was working as a security guard and I had to search peoples cigarette packs which in turn triggered me insanely since half the people I checked smoked, had cigarettes on them etc!! ended up asking people for cigarettes!
Saw it as a willpower thing instead of easier than willpower since now Id much rather not smoke than smoke
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/1/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 43
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 218
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $344
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30
Ang,
It is great that we learn from our mistakes. We can also learn from one another!
You are on the right track..keep up the great work!
Keep Strong,
Josie
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The SSC Support Team.
