Originally Posted By RoadTrip It's all good. There is so tremendously much activity on LP lately that driving away a few LP'ers doesn't hurt anything.
Originally Posted By tashajilek Katie, honestly i dont really care that you lied. You were hurt at the time and still are and the truth is your husband did leave. The fact that you were ebarassed and didnt tell everyone is fine with me. You were upset at the time and now you are able to accept it. There was a periord of time you were not a active poster but sometimes life can get in the way. The fact that you appologized is good enough for me and i really hope you continue to post here.
Originally Posted By gardenrooms I'm going to stay out of the rest of the conversation here but hope your quitting smoking is going well and I have a couple of suggestions. Breathing exercises - I think one of the things smoking did for me was the relaxation I felt from the deep inhaling and exhaling. If I had substitutes some structured breathing exercises it would have made a huge difference I think. And have a list of activities you can turn to that will keep your hands busy and would be smoking incompatible - brushing the dog, exercising, etc. If you have the alternatives planned already it will help. I didn't so I stuck food in my mouth every time I would have otherwise had a cigarette, and with a 3 pack a day habit, that's a lot of extra food I'm carrying around now. Good luck.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin Take care, Katie. Good luck with quitting smoking and getting over things. I applaud your seeking help with a counselor.
Originally Posted By tashajilek Goodluck with quitting smoking! I lost a Uncle to lung cancer and i am terrified about losing someone else because almost my whole family smokes. I really hope you can find the strength to somehow quit for good.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Katie, I understand how the pain and concerns may change your story. I only wish you the best.
Originally Posted By Labuda Best of luck with the counselor - I hope that over time he or she is able to help you out. Also, if you don't like the first one, try a different one. Whether or not you can get along with and like your therapist is very important. I've had a couple that helped immensely. then there was the one that I only saw ONCE because according to her, most of my issues were because of how patriarchal the Catholic Church is. (Loon!) Anyhow, I do hope you're able to stop smoking again and make it stick! It's an awesome feeling to be able to say I've been a nonsmoker for over 3 years now, and I hope you're able to say that sometime in 2015.
