I think it is something to do with addiction.Addiction sends all rationality out the window, in order to feed our habit.Apparently allen carrs book is very good for dispeling these addictive type thoughts.( it has worked for a lot of people).Meanwhile though, never quit, quiting until you stop smoking alltogether.I am going to try again as well.Take care.

Being a nurse has nothing to do with your addiction. I am a nurse as well and worked on a Respritory floor with COPD pts and trach pts, it still did not stop me from smoking. Sometimes it takes something to help you make up your mind to quit. Just start over again. Quitting is one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life except nursing school. Don't beat yourself up.

You are a nicotine addict. I am too, so is everyone else here and we are all at different phases of our quits or wanting to quit. Get some friends take all this support set a date when you are ready and best of luck to you! Life is really brighter on the smoke-freedom side....95 days breathing deep & clean and owe much of my smobriety to this site.

Welcome to DS Julia. Shell is right, we're all nicotine addicts here and we know how easy it is to let our "inner junkie" we call the Nicodemon keep talking us into smoking. You have to want to quit, set a quit date and decide on how you want to quit. Personally I'm a huge fan of cold turkey but many here have quit successfully with Chantix and to a lesser extent patches, gum and lozenges. The biggest thing we have to do is retrain our brain to think as nonsmokers and that takes time. Keep coming here, the support is great. Let us know when you quit and we'll help get you started with some tips, some great sites that provide much insight into the nature of addiction and of course understanding as to what it takes to quit. We have all been right where you are, wanting to quit but not sure how to do it. Take that first step and then we'll help you with one day at a time. C'mon, you can do this...you are so very worth living smoke free!