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Ok so I quit smoking last Wednesday night so this is technically day nine. Yay for me! No cigarettes...
Last night for some reason I was having VERY strong cravings and I tried to go out the door and the kids barricaded me in LOL one on the inside and one outside holding the door closed. Then when I finally did get out later they all latched on to me and dragged me back in the house. It passed. I thought it was funny how much effort they went to to protect my health from myself. I found my oldest exhibiting some serious codependent behaviors tho. She had a whole plan of monitoring and keeping me from my tobacco and I had to explain that you can't stop someone from doing something if they really want to do it. I have to go to work, I could just stop at the gas station on the way there if I wanted to... etc.
The other thing was that my oldest and I had been arguing earlier and you would have thought she wanted me dead but she sure was quick to try to save me from myself :)
Way to go! Are you using patches or gum or anything? I started using patches 12 days ago... yesterday was the first day I didn't smoke a single cigarette... (I was cheating.)
I am rooting for you girl!!!!
Keep at it... you can do it!
Take care of you!
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"Good judgement comes from experience... experience comes from bad judgement" - unknown
I am so proud of you...for sticking with the no smoking, for the way you talked with your daughter, for the recognition that you saw of the love your daughter has for you and for her demonstration of her concern for you as I was of the other one too ganging up with her. How delightful, and what a lesson to learn.
You are ALL in a good place showing concern and love for each other.
I am still praying for you as I said I would, and these are winging their way to you at this time.
I am a non-smoker, and cannot abide cigarette smoke as it brings on my migraine, but I am tolerant and was delighted when my son gave up,[he started when he was 16 and he is 31 now], though I did recognise it was a really hard thing for him to do, he is in the armed forces and has been in many theatres of war.
I always say, there but for the grace of God go I.
WELL DONE, one day at a time...they soon add up.
Heartbroken.
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"The highest form of wisdom is kindness." The Talmund
