Nic blogging: Stress is the trigger
So … yes I skipped a day, but rest assured I’m still not smoking. I also ran out of patches and haven’t had one on since Thursday. I meant to get to the store on Friday and just never did. Today? Same. The thing is that my stress-o-meter has hit red line. Stress is my big trigger for not being successful at quitting. I could just cave, couldn’t I? If you knew the back story, I think I’d get a pass.
However, the plus side is that when my stress-o-meter red lines, I also don’t feel like going out, which means I don’t have the temptation to buy smokes.
What is it about a stimulant that relieves stress? Or is it something else going on? A psychological boost? Some association with relaxing? Frankly I don’t know.
Frankly, I don’t care. If I can manage to get through the night, and get to the pharmacy tomorrow I should be able to keep the demon weed at bay.
As for my other stress? Well, I wish 24 hours will fix it, but it won’t.
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