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I can’t recall the year that I stopped smoking — I just stopped: No method to the madness. I have agoraphobia, or had agoraphobia, until this week. Now I’m spending hours and hours and hours outside of my apartment: Little method in the madness. Many of my neighbors who sit outside, under our ridiculously large portico, smoke. I bummed a cigarette on my first day out. Then bummed more. I bought a pack to repay those from whom I’d bummed. Like an idiot, I kept what remained in the pack and I’ve smoked 2-3 per day for four days. I awoke this morning and, before my shower, smoked another. Okay. I have neuropathy in my hands and no feeling. I have severe arthritis in my hands. I cannot hold on to a cigarette. They fall from my fingers 7-8 times when I smoke and I refuse all help and bend my legless body to pick the fallen cig from the concrete. I have. No. Business. Smoking. The habit was responsible for the deathly physical illnesses that I know enjoy. But I am so delighted — so bloody HAPPY — to be outside, again, and if it’s among smokers, so be it. I think that I may equate smoking with happiness. Several of my neighbors, those who knew me previously to my hermithood, are aghast. I’m confused about what I should (try to) do. Any suggestions? __________________ amicus_curiae Contrarian, esq. Hypergraphia Someone must be right; it may as well be me. I used to be smart but now I’m just stupid. —Donnie Smith— |
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well there's cold turkey just quit but that's going to be rather hard being surrounded by smokers.
There are e-cigs and vaping. I know a lot of people that have had success quitting cigarettes with these. There are patches and pills like Chantix. So I guess it's a matter of what feels right to you. By the way congrats on being able to go out now __________________ I think I need help 'cause I'm drowning in myself. It's sinking in, I can't pretend that I ain't been through hell. I think I need help---Papa Roach |
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