Smoking Addiction & Recovery Support Group
The CDC claims that nicotine is a "very addictive drug" that can be "as addictive as heroin or cocaine." Nicotine is typically eliminated from the body within 2 to 3 days, however, physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms may last for much longer depending on the individual. If you are trying to kick the habit, this community is dedicated to giving smokers the...
i want to stop smoking. i only smoke when i drink but do have 3-4 beers each night. so i smoke then. each morning i wake i say going to stop today but then just light up again in the evening. my sister has lung cancer and my kids dont even want there childern to see me smoking.
i know that beer is a trigger or is a cig a trigger for beer?
social consequences- familys disapproval and if my co workers knew that i smoked they would be shocked and disgusted. SMOKING IS NOT SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE ANYMORE
health consequences- family member with cancer and worry about getting lung cancer or having a heart attack.
i know all the things that are recommended to stop and just dont make the leap. alot of stress in my life and seems to relieve it.
starting to read a book -HOW TO STOP SMOKING. skimming it i read that the writer said he would rather be a non smoker with cravings than a smoker with the worries of illness, the smell, and the social aversion. why cant i just get it and stop? dont seem to be able to sum up the strenght to fight this. any advice?
i know that beer is a trigger or is a cig a trigger for beer?
social consequences- familys disapproval and if my co workers knew that i smoked they would be shocked and disgusted. SMOKING IS NOT SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE ANYMORE
health consequences- family member with cancer and worry about getting lung cancer or having a heart attack.
i know all the things that are recommended to stop and just dont make the leap. alot of stress in my life and seems to relieve it.
starting to read a book -HOW TO STOP SMOKING. skimming it i read that the writer said he would rather be a non smoker with cravings than a smoker with the worries of illness, the smell, and the social aversion. why cant i just get it and stop? dont seem to be able to sum up the strenght to fight this. any advice?
stress is always going to be there no matter if you have a cigarette or not. you have to learn and come up to alternatives to not smoking in dealing with the stress. and one of those ways is that you might have to get up the beer while dealing with quitting smoking.
we do roll call and pledge every day here. there is also a sub group on here called good posts that has a lot of information on there . go to group tab at top of page and click it then click on good posts.
good luck.
Answer: Because smoking is an addiction, not unlike heroin.
Hi Sassy and welcome to the family of quitters. We are a great group of people from around the world, all with the same goal. To quit smoking and to live a cigarette free life. As Sambod said, read as much as you can from old posts and definitely go to the group Good Posts. You will find a wealth of information there with TONS of advise for planning your quit. Planning is the must important thing for a successful quit.Print out what most applies to you and post them around the house.
As alcohol is a huge trigger to most, you have to make a decision as to what is most important to you,....your health and the health of your children and or your addictions. We will help you any way we can.....
Hugs,Mayberry
I will bring forth a post from Good Posts titled '25 Helpful ways to quit'
...hope it helps.