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Tink Quit Date: 22/11/2013 Posted November 10, 2015 It's a sad fact that they are related to each other I can only speak from what I see or I know maybe others can relate a story? My story is my mum she is a heavy smoker and absolutely convinced she will not quit as its her only comfort!! Which is ironic as her discomfort, disability and depression is all born by smoking!! She has blocked arteries from smoking, this has been medically confirmed by examinations and consultants, she is not over weight and smoking is the number one culprit. These blocked arteries have caused her to be disabled whereas she cannot walk more than 10 meters without having to sit down, this has made her a prisoner in her own home and brought on a depression that makes her the most negative, bitter, sad person to be around. Getting her to understand or accept this has been an impossible task believe me I have tried Depression for me has been a hard learning curve one that I never understood but I'm beginning too... It's definitely not a case of "come on cheer up you miserable bugger" this was my attitude for so long and it doesn't help at all In my experience when someone is really depressed, it's just not the same as a bad day or feeling a bit low or down. So how to tackle it, well one day at a time at the moment trying to get her to at least get dressed every day for the last four days she hasn't bothered as part of the depression comes, why bother and every excuse in the book why not to bother, it's windy, it's dark, it's miserable, no one is coming I'm not going out and you offer to take her out and you get another list of excuses (she never runs out!!) etc anything rather than action! To say this is frustrating is an understatement as the opposite to depression is expression and action So at the moment every excuse I'm trying to match with a solution and buying tools and equipment that will aid this for example a walker with a basket and seat so she can walk but sit when needed without worrying about having to leave a shop or worry she won't make it A mountain we must climb just to function like a normal human being, something we take for granted when not in this position and one she herself took for granted and smoking has taken it all away from her slowly but surely over the years We all think it wont happen to us, but how it can easily sneak up its so sad The morale of the story is why climb a mountain take the easy road quit while you can, while you have your health and mobility it is surely easier than the above path This post is not for sympathy but for a stark reminder to truth What possible comfort did smoking bring here? Nothing! It's an addiction! Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/6243-disabilities-and-depression-associated-with-smoking/

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Were glad you found us too @overcome You're doing so great in your quit, congrats on three weeks free already, that's awesome!!!

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Congratulations @Paul723, and thank you for sticking around to support those coming behind you

Commercials lol. I always used commercial breaks to go have a smoke and had no idea how funny some of them are lol

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Hi @erkan, welcome to quittrain. We already have our tickers that we can set from the time we quit no matter how far along we are. They also track how much money we saved and cigarettes not smoked since we quit. Thank you for thinking of us though. Maybe someone will find your app useful

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You CAN put it into practice, we all are proof of that. Think of something else you had to quit doing, for me it was dirt bike riding, I equated quitting to just like I couldn't ride anymore I couldn't smoke. That was it. I would remind myself over and over again that all (good?!) things must come to an end and smoking was that next thing. It really is more simple than we all make it out to be in our heads, you just quit. That's it. Don't buy anymore, don't bum anymore and realize that you will be uncomfortable for a bit while you withdraw the nicotine.

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@11better11, have you tried watching any of the videos in our video library? Maybe there's something there that will click for you?

I agree, shake it off and get back to quitting! The sooner the better and I know you know this............

Aww man @Linda, that sucks that you caved instead of coming here to your support. Sometimes just looking at your ticker is enough to show you what you'll be giving up.... I hope you've destroyed whatever cigs you had and are ready to take your seat back?

"Quitting is not for everyone." That is only true if you give in to the addiction. ANYONE can quit smoking if they put in the effort and the self discipline needed.......

Ramona Quit Date: 1/29/2017 Posted September 1, 2015 In 4 days I will celebrate my 10 month mark. I've not had a single puff in these 10 months. I did not sacrifice a single inhale to death sticks. Astounding!!! To quit smoking has been my number one, most important goal. Nothing has come before it. I've made it this far because I've made this quit my top priority. If the choice is between smoking a cigarette OR: punching myself in the face slamming my head into walls running 3 times a day even when my bones ACHE potentially losing my job inflicting minor damage to my skin gaining 20 pounds arguing and screaming with my boyfriend asking for help from strangers on this forum baking bread/cakes every night in 90 degree heat I choose the latter - - - because the rules remain: NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF & NOT ONE PUFF EVER. To apply these hard-fast rules is the only way to break this incredible addiction. Quitting is not for everyone. Undoing a lifelong dependency, undoing a lifelong coping mechanism, proves too difficult for many folks. But I will overcome. I do not want to forfeit my life to submission & servitude. I will no longer play supplicant to a host of deadly chemicals. Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/5916-no-matter-what-right/