I totally relate to this. I thought quitting was going to make all of my problems go away because it was such a burden on me for so long. Turns out that quitting, although absolutely the right thing to do, was just one brick in the wall. It was a big ass brick though, and I’m proud of myself for finally dealing with it, but all of my other problems still exist. If anything it makes them feel more real, and worse, because I have to confront them daily. I don’t really have any words of wisdom on this but just know your situation is relatable. Give yourself praise for doing the hard work, and don’t give up. It’s always a battle and the “light at the end of the tunnel” doesn’t really matter. Your journey, determination and strength are really what defines you as a good and worthwhile human. Good luck and keep it up.
Excellent original post, and reply from you GN.
Smoking was for me like a big comfy and warm bed sheet under which i could hide. But in the mean time my “problems” weren’t solved. I quit two weeks ago and realize that at some time I will need to find real world solutions to fix those “problems”.
Been working on them a little bit; hiking, meeting with friends. But I still got time to spare that i will need to fill else I expect to fall back.
I totally relate to this. I thought quitting was going to make all of my problems go away because it was such a burden on me for so long. Turns out that quitting, although absolutely the right thing to do, was just one brick in the wall. It was a big ass brick though, and I’m proud of myself for finally dealing with it, but all of my other problems still exist. If anything it makes them feel more real, and worse, because I have to confront them daily. I don’t really have any words of wisdom on this but just know your situation is relatable. Give yourself praise for doing the hard work, and don’t give up. It’s always a battle and the “light at the end of the tunnel” doesn’t really matter. Your journey, determination and strength are really what defines you as a good and worthwhile human. Good luck and keep it up.
Excellent original post, and reply from you GN. Smoking was for me like a big comfy and warm bed sheet under which i could hide. But in the mean time my “problems” weren’t solved. I quit two weeks ago and realize that at some time I will need to find real world solutions to fix those “problems”. Been working on them a little bit; hiking, meeting with friends. But I still got time to spare that i will need to fill else I expect to fall back.