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Share your quitting journey

Going on 1 year and 159 days

vicky_k
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‎07-07-2023 10:37 AM

Good Morning Everyone, 

For the existing members and new members that recently joined this website.    

I have not blogged for a long time now, today's is my end of my one week vacation, I will be returning to work on Monday.   I just wanted to share that I am extremely thankful for this website, it helped me to quit smoking for good, I am going on 1 year and 159 days of being smoke free.  I am so glad that I've made the decision to quit smoking.   There are days that are difficult initially, but I go into this website and voice out how I feel.  People in this website is very supportive.   I am glad that I am still smoke free.   Life goes during the good and bad times, it is up to you to decide not to smoke.    I have an important decision to make by the end of the year if I should quit my job, since I do not really enjoy the work or the people I worked with.    Time will let me know if I should quit my job, and perhaps do some volunteer work so I can help others.   

For the new member of this website, if you are experiencing difficult time, blogged and seek solutions.   The urge to smoke will eventually go away.  I persevered and made it through One Day at a Time.   You can do as well.   Be strong.  

God Bless everyone in this website, and may the guardian angels be with each one of you.     Have a wonderful weekend.  

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Love,

Vicky

 

 

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About the Author
I have been smoking since I was in my twenties, and I have been sobered for 23 years. I quitted smoking for over a year until last October 2021, due to my boss has pile on a lot of work my way, I have developed major anxiety and panic attack. Ultimately, I had to quit my job to save my own life. I went to my primary care physician, and my blood pressure was very high. I had to make a choice to quit my job to save my own life. One of my colleagues told me that I was the backbone of the department, and he really appreciated my hard work. I was working as a Commercial Loan Administrator, and I have to extract certain information from the legal agreements and input in the Loan IQ system. The management does not care about the people working in the Operation Department. Majority of my colleagues told me that I am the most responsive and knowledgeable person in the department. I felt very angry that they put so much work on my plate and forced me to quit my job. I was no longer happy working in my job. That caused me to pick up smoking again, and I know it is not good for my health. Smoking only exacerbate my anxiety. I am praying and hoping that this website will help me quit smoking for good. I should not use smoking as a coping mechanism. I believe this is not a coincidence, and it happened for a reason which I do not have a clue right now, but I believe that God has a better plan for me going forward, and this is the time for me to do some soul searching and taking care of my body. I believe as time goes by; I will find a more suitable job that is not that stressful, and I do not have to work crazy hours. I will keep my fingers crossed.