How hard is it to stop smoking?

Started by Spencer Addington, March 11, 2015, 12:31:55 AM

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Spencer Addington

#30
April 04, 2015, 02:00:11 AM
Still smoking. I've been working crazy hours and it helps to have a smoke and relax. I'm not that interested in stopping yet.

MuggyWuggy

#31
April 04, 2015, 04:42:41 AM
I picked up heavily while traveling, got sick and stopped immediately again

Need some good Ol Cali grass. That always makes me feel better

Numbers

#32
April 04, 2015, 07:18:12 AM
I recommend going to your doctor and they can prescribe you some medication which helps quit. My parents did this and after about 2 months they stopped smoking completely

Spencer Addington

#33
April 30, 2015, 02:12:17 AM
It's been 2 weeks since my last cigarette.. Still crave them, but it's really mild.

Kaylesh

#34
April 30, 2015, 03:00:22 AM
Quote from: Spencer Addington on April 30, 2015, 02:12:17 AM
It's been 2 weeks since my last cigarette.. Still crave them, but it's really mild.
Keep it up!
Unfortunately stress got to me, back on the wagon

Spencer Addington

#35
April 30, 2015, 03:42:26 AM
Dang, I'm sorry.

AstroGeek327

#37
April 30, 2015, 01:16:16 PM
Smoking seems like it's a lot like cutting.....just saying.

Kaylesh

#38
April 30, 2015, 01:19:00 PM
Quote from: AstroGeek327 on April 30, 2015, 01:16:16 PM
Smoking seems like it's a lot like cutting.....just saying.
Both bad for ya, becomes a habit, relieves stress for some people... Both can be pretty expensive too. If you cut yourself bad enough that you have to get stitched up..

AstroGeek327

#39
April 30, 2015, 01:25:29 PM
Quote from: Kaylesh on April 30, 2015, 01:19:00 PM
Quote from: AstroGeek327 on April 30, 2015, 01:16:16 PM
Smoking seems like it's a lot like cutting.....just saying.
Both bad for ya, becomes a habit, relieves stress for some people... Both can be pretty expensive too. If you cut yourself bad enough that you have to get stitched up..
Yeah :/ I haven't had to go for stitches yet, thank god xD I'm trying so hard not to, but ughhhhh.....

LinkCelestrial

#40
April 30, 2015, 02:19:18 PM
Quote from: AstroGeek327 on April 30, 2015, 01:25:29 PM
Quote from: Kaylesh on April 30, 2015, 01:19:00 PM
Quote from: AstroGeek327 on April 30, 2015, 01:16:16 PM
Smoking seems like it's a lot like cutting.....just saying.
Both bad for ya, becomes a habit, relieves stress for some people... Both can be pretty expensive too. If you cut yourself bad enough that you have to get stitched up..
Yeah :/ I haven't had to go for stitches yet, thank god xD I'm trying so hard not to, but ughhhhh.....

I have a perpetual fear of somebody finding my scars so I'm very careful not to go too deep. I also heard about somebody that went to deep and didn't get help in time...

Spencer Addington

#41
April 30, 2015, 03:46:25 PM
Doesn't it hurt though? Why start? Just curious, not judging :)

LinkCelestrial

#42
April 30, 2015, 07:30:24 PM
Quote from: Spencer Addington on April 30, 2015, 03:46:25 PM
Doesn't it hurt though? Why start? Just curious, not judging :)

This is all my personal experience. So others may differ.

Yes, it hurts. But it feels good. It's really hard to explain pain the feels good but that's what it is. I also felt like I was in control and like I was doing something about the things happening in my life at the time. Which sounds really stupid but that's what I was feeling.

Why did I start? I remember the day. Things happened between my parents and I, and I wanted to just sit in my room and process and be depressed. But we had people coming over in a few moments.  I don't know what thought process brought me to cutting but I felt like I needed to do something and I wasn't about to run away or commit suicide so I decided on cutting. It felt therapeutic.

I've mentioned this before but I stopped because I didn't feel it anymore, and I was too scared about where chasing that feeling would take me. I recently relapsed and kinda cut again. And I felt it. Depression is something that never truly leaves you. I like to think I've made it through but there are days where I fight against relapsing. There are days where I lose that fight.

I feel like I've high-jacked this thread and spilled my guts all over it, but depression and cutting are things society has very warped images about so I like to share my experience. If you have more questions feel free to ask.

AstroGeek327

#43
April 30, 2015, 09:49:20 PM
Quote from: LinkCelestrial on April 30, 2015, 07:30:24 PM
Quote from: Spencer Addington on April 30, 2015, 03:46:25 PM
Doesn't it hurt though? Why start? Just curious, not judging :)

This is all my personal experience. So others may differ.

Yes, it hurts. But it feels good. It's really hard to explain pain the feels good but that's what it is. I also felt like I was in control and like I was doing something about the things happening in my life at the time. Which sounds really stupid but that's what I was feeling.

Why did I start? I remember the day. Things happened between my parents and I, and I wanted to just sit in my room and process and be depressed. But we had people coming over in a few moments.  I don't know what thought process brought me to cutting but I felt like I needed to do something and I wasn't about to run away or commit suicide so I decided on cutting. It felt therapeutic.

I've mentioned this before but I stopped because I didn't feel it anymore, and I was too scared about where chasing that feeling would take me. I recently relapsed and kinda cut again. And I felt it. Depression is something that never truly leaves you. I like to think I've made it through but there are days where I fight against relapsing. There are days where I lose that fight.

I feel like I've high-jacked this thread and spilled my guts all over it, but depression and cutting are things society has very warped images about so I like to share my experience. If you have more questions feel free to ask.
^ thank you for this. So very much.

I started cutting because I feel like I need to hold all my emotions in to protect other people and its the only thing that feels like a temporary relief. My dad had just lost his job and everyone was so stressed, so I couldn't really dump all this stuff on everyone else. And one day I was having a really hard day, and I accidentally cut myself chopping vegetables, and the pain felt really really good, so I went off into my room and found a razor and went to town on my hips....that was almost a year ago. Now my hips are seriously so desensitized I can feel nothing. So I have to branch out to my hips and my thighs. And I have some pretty nasty scars that I'm really starting to regret....explaining why I have a suicide notep f sorts and other negative words carved all over my body is just SO much fun. And now I'm so addicted I take my razor everywhere and I go into the bathroom in places just so I can self harm....I feel so gross right now x) but it's good to talk about it I guess.

LinkCelestrial

#44
May 01, 2015, 12:24:06 AM
"I started cutting because I feel like I need to hold all my emotions in to protect other people and its the only thing that feels like a temporary relief."

^This^ except in all honesty I'm protecting myself. I had an episode where instead of fighting and walking away I broke down and cried. I told my parents I was depressed and they said "you're being selfish. You need to get over it." Later my mom said "you're not really depressed because you can have fun."

My parents don't trust me and I don't trust them with my problems because it never ends well from me.

If I can help in any way or you just need to talk let me know. Seriously.
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