sweetichick

I have been going to Aa and the scary stories I hear there are helping. I am still really down and depressed and had quit smoking depression as well. I decided doing 2 addictions at the same time is just too hard. I felt like I was losing my mind. I am seeing my psychiatrist every week as he is afraid I will harm myself. At least now I am getting out and meeting people.

ScottFromWI

That is very good news to hear that you are getting out and seeing a therapist too Sweetichick. I don't think anyone would suggest that smoking is good, but in the grand scheme of things you are making progress. If that means you need to wait a bit to tackle the smoking I think it's a good move.

sweetichick

Thanks Scott. I feel a bit better now.

Dee74

Whatever it takes sweetichick

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Sobersapiens

You’re doing great. One thing and one day at a time.

shell77

I'm with you! I was going to quit smoking too but have decided not a good idea. I will quit after I have some sober time.

ScottFromWI

You sound better too if that's possible via typed words! Keep at it and every day will get a little better than the last.

sweetichick

Thanks for the encouragement guys

Delilah1

You are sounding much more positive Sweetichick. I am glad you are getting out, and meeting people.

Keep up all the great work.

tekink

Giving up two at once sounds like just adding to the whole mind trip it puts you through. I'd not try that myself. I did give up smoking long before I decided to give up the drink. The drink was much harder for me, it should help set you up for the mental strength you need to quit the smokes.

Seeing as the withdrawals from both can make you irritable it sounds like double trouble to me.

EliL

Take one thing at a time, why put yourself through the stress of doing both at once unless there is a medical reason to do so.

MyLittleHorsie

You do sound much better Sweetiechick!

I relapsed smoking when I quit drinking, my husband who has been quit a long time and hates smokers with a passion now, was surprisingly supportive. Now I have quit smoking again, if I had to relapse one to quit the other for a couple months, in the long run it is so worth it. I did Champax again and on day 2 - I was done!

Verdantia

Hi, sweetichick--one day at a time, one thing at a time. Your sobriety should be priority one. Once you have some more sober time you can tackle smoking. I'm glad you are feeling better.

joandmelandhan

Sweetichick I did exactly the same thing. I was a pack a day smoker and there was no way on earth I could have stopped both at once. No way.
There is absolutely no hurry to do everything at once.
Put it out of your mind completely for now and then that's one thing crossed off your worry list.
I'm just telling you this as perhaps some encouragement for the future (please don't rush out and do it) but I kind of fell into not smoking after a couple of months. Okay not exactly. I was passing a vape shop and my daughter reminded me I was going to give it a go so I went in, bought the kit and have been a very happy vaper ever since. Yes I know I am still addicted to nicotine and so could be viewed as having given up nothing but I have not coughed once since and genuinely prefer it to smoking. Maybe one day you could try too.........again not yet.
Take care of yourself and remember these things take time xxx

2ndhandrose

sweetichick, I could never have quit both drinking and smoking together.

I am so glad to hear you are just tackling the drinking

Sarahsays

Same. I smoke less, about half what I used to. So I think I'll get there slowly, but for me staying sober is a hard enough battle, If I add nicotine withdrawals to it I'm not sure it's one I can win.

MindfulMan

I knew one person that stopped both successfully on the same day.

I know many others that simply couldn't do it or relapsed from both addictions.

We were told point-blank in outpatient rehab that it was a very bad idea to stop smoking in early sobriety. The withdrawal effects are very real from nicotine, and the two can amplify each other.

I had started smoking in rehab after 9 years and got back to a pack a day. I quit about 75 days in a few weeks after I started Wellbutrin. I just kinda lost interest so I went with it.

Smoking is a terrible addiction, but alcohol is far worse. One step at a time.

Stronger2017

Good idea sweetie🙂 Just keep giving yourself the best chance to get sober first.

amyrose

I did tackle drinking first and then smoking when I successfully stayed sober for a year. It took about 7 weeks to hate smoking without drinking and gave that up. I haven't smoked now for 12 years - wish I could say the same with drinking, but I'm on Day 5.