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I've recently quit smoking cigarettes, so that's good. I decided to go to the gym and start running everyday to counterbalance that weight gain associated with cigarrettes. I've had so much weighing on my mind lately that I can't seem to get energy to go. Problems:
1. Holidays make me sad, and this is my first "holiday season" being single in 5 years. I already miss having someone to hold.
2. My mom is still an avid smoker, I'm staying in her home for the next two days, and she's sick. She's dying from smoking and it's killing me. and she doesn't care.
3. food/weight/eating. Now that I can actually taste my food, I want more of it. LOTS more of it. I've always had body image issues, and I'm afraid this is going to send me over the edge.
4. School. I'm so close to being done and it's so hard. That's the only normal stress I have going on right now.
5. My lovelife. I want to meet a nice lesbian more than anything in the world, but this area is not for me. I need to move and have no money to do it. I'm broke.
I'm so sad.
1. Holidays make me sad, and this is my first "holiday season" being single in 5 years. I already miss having someone to hold.
2. My mom is still an avid smoker, I'm staying in her home for the next two days, and she's sick. She's dying from smoking and it's killing me. and she doesn't care.
3. food/weight/eating. Now that I can actually taste my food, I want more of it. LOTS more of it. I've always had body image issues, and I'm afraid this is going to send me over the edge.
4. School. I'm so close to being done and it's so hard. That's the only normal stress I have going on right now.
5. My lovelife. I want to meet a nice lesbian more than anything in the world, but this area is not for me. I need to move and have no money to do it. I'm broke.
I'm so sad.
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You've got a lot to cope with right now and if you're down it'l seem even harder. Dont try to do too much just what you feel capble of, with time your d will lift then you can take on more. Look after yourself first.x
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wow...sounds like you got a lot to deal with. (hug) Listen to dizzy...she's a smart cookie.
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OH, by the way...congrats on quitting!! I've been without cigs for about 7 months now also, so I know that is hard.
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You have so much on your plate right not. My take; take it a step at a time, don't try to solve it all at once. Best wishes.
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Hey i know you're stressed but come the fuck on there are a helluva lot of positives there you quit cigarettes and you're NEARLY there with school this could open up a whole lot of positives in your life. When you graduate you never know you could get a great job move and meet the right person for you. I know its hard honey but you're nearly there. Come on you've gotten this far you can do it x
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*gentle hugs*
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I can totaly see where youre coming from with the quitting cigarettes thing. Me too. Actually had my last fag about 4 days ago now but befor that, i had really cut down. I have gone from being 9st 5lb to being 10st 5lb in a matter of weeks :( Like you just said... food tastes so much nicer. Both my mum and dad died from smokin related illnesses and Ive wanted to quit for ages and im so proud of myself that I have and havnt given in because ive had the roughest time of it recently. Stick with it. Yes, you'll feel miserable for a bit cos its what youre used to but you'll feel so much better in the long run. I have been food shopping tonight and bought loads of healthy snacking food so I don t snack on rubbish. Im sure others will have advice about the other things you mentioned but I can totaly see this part :)
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