Cigarettes & I

[Susan]

Hard when your partner still smokes!
But be sure, even if you don't believe it at the moment, there will be a day in the near future when you will not even think about smoking. The beginning is hard because you still have the urge to smoke and think about it - this won't last. The longer you don't smoke, the less you will want to smoke, keep that in mind! Every cigarette would put you back on the start again - you don't want that.
Think about yourself as a nonsmoker from now on - not as a smoker who doesn't smoke "at the moment".
Try to do some sports everyday - it will make you feel better emotionally and you can really feel that you can breathe now
If you miss your smoking breaks, try to find a better habit to replace them if you have to - make yourself some tea or whatever you like.
Try to avoid triggering situations, like, when you are used to smoke when you have a drink or similar, try to avoid it until you feel more secure. Maybe you partner can support you by trying to not smoke in front of you.

As former smoker I can tell you that some day, you will be able to write all this without wanting to smoke even one bit That you will realize how disgusting smoke smells and how it hurts your lungs and eyes, even if you can not believe it now. And the only thing that you will wish is that you had stopped sooner or not even started in the first place.

You can do it!