I am 9 weeks pregnant and I am addicted to cigarettes and struggling to quit. Everyday I feel so ashamed of myself. I’m so afraid I’ve harmed my baby. I feel I don’t deserve to be a mother and that I am a bad person. I don’t know what to do so I have came here to get help. I quit smoking my last pregnancy a week after I found out I was pregnant. I don’t know why I am having such a difficult time now. I started smoking when my baby was 4 months old. I thought I could just have one, it was my break when I was so overwhelmed with being a new mother. Then, soon, I was right back to being addicted again. I need to quit and be able to stay quit. I don’t want to be a mom who smokes. I just have lost hope I can do it and it’s causing so much anxiety and shame. Please help me.
