I quit smoking at age 25 for 5 years. This is when I first found out I was pregnant. When we moved to a new state, and started up our own business there was much stress. We had someone move in with us to help take care of the boys. She was a smoker. Between the smell and the stress I asked for one cig and picked up like I never quit. It is now 17 years later.
I have gone 2 weeks many times, and once 3 weeks, using the patch. I had such terrible nightmares with it I had to stop the patch (this is one of the side effects). Also where ever I put on the patch, like an arm or leg, that limb would ache terribly. After a while it didn't seem to help anyway. I tend to be a very nervous person and worry a lot. Cigarettes really calm me down.
Each time I try to quit, I sink into deep depression and every day gets worse. I went to the Dr. to get Zyban or something similar and he could not prescribe it for me because I had 2 seizures during my teenage years. I know that nicotine acts as an antidepressant on the brain and believe this is my problem.
The other problem is, I still enjoy it. I only smoke outside, no cars, no restaurants etc. It' seems it has become such a part of me that I have given up.
Congrats on your accomplishment so far!
r.
