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I almost bought a pack of smokes this morning, I stood there at the register and just stared at them. I am Bipolar and it is giving me a lot of trouble (really a whole lot of trouble) and I made the mistake of telling my boss and asking for help and was told that I will get no help and that I have to work weekends and nights if necessary to catch up. If I am not caught up by the 19th I lose my job. I am freaking out. I am feeling like I am going to lose everything, job, house, insurance. I am at my desk in tears. I have a call into my doctor to put me out on disability but she is out of the office until Monday and all disability will do is slow the decline. I may be able to sue my boss for violations of the ADA but that doesn't help right now.... I don't know what to do and a cigarette is calling so loudly right now. How do I get through this? I want a cigarette.
I would check out the ER or the 'Doc in a Box' before I'd smoke. Think about it..if you lose your job..you have no money to buy smokes.
You need a pill dear not a cigarette. Don't use Bi-Polar as an excuse to smoke.
As far as cigarettes: take a deep breath, fight through the craving. You know smoking will only make a bad situation worse! Stick close to the board this weekend, let the folks here help you get through it!
Prayers for you.
Phil
Stopping to smoke at work or at home will only delay you further with the work that needs to be accomplished. Get some sugar free lollipops or candy to suck on and tackle the work before you....one task at a time. Do what is hardest or most important and concentrate (I know that is difficult with the work pressure you are under and bipolar acting up....so ask for help from your doctor/therapist).
I know you can do this......the nicodemon is just putting you through a test......show him who's boss...ok?
I'm sorry you are going through a hard & stressful time right now. But like everyone else said, smoking won't change anything or "fix" the problems. I have faith that you can get hrough these issues without smoking! Stick close to the group right now.
I will keep you in my thoughts & prayers.
Blessings,
Jess
You have a great attitude for keeping your quit. Your health has to be #1 on your priority list and it seems it is. My 27 year old daughter is Bipolar so I have lived with it also and very much understand what you live with but from a different angle.
What you are NOT doing is giving yourself the pats on the back for how well you are doing. Yes, you will struggle worse then others, BUT YOU HAVEN'T SMOKED!!!!!!!! Please give yourself credit for that. I am very proud of you.
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That's me, giving you a PAT on the back and a ^5.
*taking divines pulse and giving her smelling salts.....you ok Divine?
You are indeed doing a good job.....Deb just get's a bit zealous...she means well.
Keep on keeping on!!!!
I am a newbie here, but not new to this smoking addiction!
I am on the end side of day two !!
But, everytime I fight that urge or think about smoking I am turning it into a celebration ! Yeah for me !! I am praising myself and not feeling like I am depriving myself. Keeping it positive !!!!
Proud of you !!!! Keep up the good work!!
Its very hard to find strategies to get thru bad situations when we have relied on cigs to get us through.
Could you try some deep breathing and a walk. OR simply trying to go home and have a sleep.
Well done for putting a call into the doctor
I hope you get to feel better real soon
Big HUgggggggggggsssssssssssss Deb