We Quit Cigarettes

[Sally PB]

I'm 554 days sober (18 months) and still doing better every day.

 

[sourland]

Update:

I'm 554 days sober (18 months) and still doing better every day.

Good update! I've been wondering about you. Things will continue to get better.

 

[casportpony]

Update:

I'm 554 days sober (18 months) and still doing better every day. I think I mentioned problems with sleep in my last post here and I was officially diagnosed with severe Narcolepsy a few weeks ago. I did start medication for it but haven't seen much improvement. It's the biggest obstacle in my life since addiction for sure. In other news, I ended my long term relationship about a week ago and brought home a new barn cat just a few weeks before. New cat is doing pretty good but he's still on barn lockdown for now. Looking to get him a buddy soon. I am trying to start a new job soon but the issue is that with Narcolepsy I am not supposed to drive until I see improvement. I would need someone else to help me commute what is about an hour drive there and back and I'm not sure who would be up for that.

Belated Happy Sobriety Birthday!

 

[CHlCKEN]

Belated Happy Sobriety Birthday!

Thank you! Today is day 600!

 

[casportpony]

Thank you! Today is day 600!

That's awesome! Your sobriety date is 1/4/2023?

 

[CHlCKEN]

That's awesome! Your sobriety date is 1/4/2023?

Yep. It should have been 10/11/22 but I had a slip up between rehabs. Second times the charm

 

[The Coop Crew]

This thread makes me smile.
I lost my dad to addiction when I was 10. It makes my heart happy to see people overcome what he could not

 

[casportpony]

Ryan (@CHlCKEN),

 

[sourland]

Ryan (@CHlCKEN),
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I'll second that congratulations. Your journey has just begun. On Christmas my greatest gift was my grandson telling me that he was 21 months sober. It gets better and better. One day at a time.

 

[007Sean]

Haven't heard that either...


I'm trying to be supportive of my mom who's been smoking since she was 15. We've both been sick the last two months and she has bronchitis that is not clearing up after two rounds of meds.
I've always tried to avoid hassling her about smoking because I saw the way people talked to her about it when I was young (superior, dismissive, almost abusive).
The one thing we had to hash out was her only smoking outside when I eventually developed an allergy from the barest hint of smoke. Even that was hard.
Now, there seems to be no way for me to help her quit. We (I) discussed cutting back, until she's better at least, and she agreed in theory but actually smoked more last month. It's the anxiety for her. You can't mention not having a cigarette or she needs one asap. Since she's unwell, I'm the one buying them for her. It feels terrible! Enabling, even like I'm helping to poison her. But I really believe in personal choices. And she would never let me get away with not believing in them, lol.


Anyway, if anyone feels like answering this... if you ever cut back for a health reason or something similar (pregnancy, etc.) what did you do if you got anxious or stressed?

I know this was posted nearly a year ago! but after reading I had to answer.
4 years ago I quit smoking, 'cold turkey', during my heart attack, I made a promise to the Creator...I think you can figure out what that promise was! I'm not about to backslide on that promise!
I quit drinking, 15 years ago!