Trying to quit smoking but co-workers want me to start again
I'm trying to quit smoking. I have become more irritatable and my coworkers are making comments. One co-worker made reference to me to start smoking again so we can have a nice work environment. What do I do?
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I'm trying to quit smoking. I have become more irritatable and my coworkers are making comments. One co-worker made reference to me to start smoking again so we can have a nice work environment. What do I do?
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I'm trying to quit smoking. I have become more irritatable and my coworkers are making comments. One co-worker made reference to me to start smoking again so we can have a nice work environment. What do I do?
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I'm trying to quit smoking. I have become more irritatable and my coworkers are making comments. One co-worker made reference to me to start smoking again so we can have a nice work environment. What do I do?
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What do I do?
You continue the path, it will pass.
This isn't the right forum for medical advice on how to deal with the irritability but there are plenty of ways to reduce or eliminate it one way or another.
You just need to explain to your co-worker that this is what you are doing and if you don't go through with it now you'll be trying again and again in a few months, hopefully that makes them rethink their attitude.
I quit smoking about 5 years ago while I was working in an environment where around 50% of people smoked and we had a lot of down time where we'd pretty much sit around and chat on night shifts smoking like chimneys. When I quit I got the same thing you did (as well as the negative comments like "he'll never make it"). Stick to your decision, trust me it is the right one.
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Your co-worker suggesting that you resume smoking is a fool. They probably meant it as a joke but to someone trying to improve their health and trying to kick a difficult addiction, it's a pretty lousy thing to say.
There are mountains of evidence documenting that quitting is the right thing to do. Please, stick with it. Power through it. If you need nicotine gum or a patch to wean yourself off it and in the process bring your mood back to "normal", do so. You might even find help in a local support group.
Quitting smoking is a good thing to do for you and your family. Stick with it. And surround yourself with people who are supportive, not this clown.
Not quite on the same scale, but I quit caffeine cold turkey one summer as part of a general health habits change. About a year later, my co-workers told me that I was not my normal pleasant self for much of that summer. But they never said anything about it. They knew I was trying to get myself into a healthier lifestyle and let/helped me get through the adjustment. This is the kind of person you need around you right now.
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What do I do?
You continue the path, it will pass.
This isn't the right forum for medical advice on how to deal with the irritability but there are plenty of ways to reduce or eliminate it one way or another.
You just need to explain to your co-worker that this is what you are doing and if you don't go through with it now you'll be trying again and again in a few months, hopefully that makes them rethink their attitude.
I quit smoking about 5 years ago while I was working in an environment where around 50% of people smoked and we had a lot of down time where we'd pretty much sit around and chat on night shifts smoking like chimneys. When I quit I got the same thing you did (as well as the negative comments like "he'll never make it"). Stick to your decision, trust me it is the right one.
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What do I do?
You continue the path, it will pass.
This isn't the right forum for medical advice on how to deal with the irritability but there are plenty of ways to reduce or eliminate it one way or another.
You just need to explain to your co-worker that this is what you are doing and if you don't go through with it now you'll be trying again and again in a few months, hopefully that makes them rethink their attitude.
I quit smoking about 5 years ago while I was working in an environment where around 50% of people smoked and we had a lot of down time where we'd pretty much sit around and chat on night shifts smoking like chimneys. When I quit I got the same thing you did (as well as the negative comments like "he'll never make it"). Stick to your decision, trust me it is the right one.
answered 4 mins ago
solarflaresolarflare
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What do I do?
You continue the path, it will pass.
This isn't the right forum for medical advice on how to deal with the irritability but there are plenty of ways to reduce or eliminate it one way or another.
You just need to explain to your co-worker that this is what you are doing and if you don't go through with it now you'll be trying again and again in a few months, hopefully that makes them rethink their attitude.
I quit smoking about 5 years ago while I was working in an environment where around 50% of people smoked and we had a lot of down time where we'd pretty much sit around and chat on night shifts smoking like chimneys. When I quit I got the same thing you did (as well as the negative comments like "he'll never make it"). Stick to your decision, trust me it is the right one.
answered 4 mins ago
solarflaresolarflare
7,22541539
What do I do?
You continue the path, it will pass.
This isn't the right forum for medical advice on how to deal with the irritability but there are plenty of ways to reduce or eliminate it one way or another.
You just need to explain to your co-worker that this is what you are doing and if you don't go through with it now you'll be trying again and again in a few months, hopefully that makes them rethink their attitude.
I quit smoking about 5 years ago while I was working in an environment where around 50% of people smoked and we had a lot of down time where we'd pretty much sit around and chat on night shifts smoking like chimneys. When I quit I got the same thing you did (as well as the negative comments like "he'll never make it"). Stick to your decision, trust me it is the right one.
answered 4 mins ago
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Your co-worker suggesting that you resume smoking is a fool. They probably meant it as a joke but to someone trying to improve their health and trying to kick a difficult addiction, it's a pretty lousy thing to say.
There are mountains of evidence documenting that quitting is the right thing to do. Please, stick with it. Power through it. If you need nicotine gum or a patch to wean yourself off it and in the process bring your mood back to "normal", do so. You might even find help in a local support group.
Quitting smoking is a good thing to do for you and your family. Stick with it. And surround yourself with people who are supportive, not this clown.
Not quite on the same scale, but I quit caffeine cold turkey one summer as part of a general health habits change. About a year later, my co-workers told me that I was not my normal pleasant self for much of that summer. But they never said anything about it. They knew I was trying to get myself into a healthier lifestyle and let/helped me get through the adjustment. This is the kind of person you need around you right now.
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Your co-worker suggesting that you resume smoking is a fool. They probably meant it as a joke but to someone trying to improve their health and trying to kick a difficult addiction, it's a pretty lousy thing to say.
There are mountains of evidence documenting that quitting is the right thing to do. Please, stick with it. Power through it. If you need nicotine gum or a patch to wean yourself off it and in the process bring your mood back to "normal", do so. You might even find help in a local support group.
Quitting smoking is a good thing to do for you and your family. Stick with it. And surround yourself with people who are supportive, not this clown.
Not quite on the same scale, but I quit caffeine cold turkey one summer as part of a general health habits change. About a year later, my co-workers told me that I was not my normal pleasant self for much of that summer. But they never said anything about it. They knew I was trying to get myself into a healthier lifestyle and let/helped me get through the adjustment. This is the kind of person you need around you right now.
answered 4 mins ago
alrocalroc
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Your co-worker suggesting that you resume smoking is a fool. They probably meant it as a joke but to someone trying to improve their health and trying to kick a difficult addiction, it's a pretty lousy thing to say.
There are mountains of evidence documenting that quitting is the right thing to do. Please, stick with it. Power through it. If you need nicotine gum or a patch to wean yourself off it and in the process bring your mood back to "normal", do so. You might even find help in a local support group.
Quitting smoking is a good thing to do for you and your family. Stick with it. And surround yourself with people who are supportive, not this clown.
Not quite on the same scale, but I quit caffeine cold turkey one summer as part of a general health habits change. About a year later, my co-workers told me that I was not my normal pleasant self for much of that summer. But they never said anything about it. They knew I was trying to get myself into a healthier lifestyle and let/helped me get through the adjustment. This is the kind of person you need around you right now.
answered 4 mins ago
alrocalroc
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Your co-worker suggesting that you resume smoking is a fool. They probably meant it as a joke but to someone trying to improve their health and trying to kick a difficult addiction, it's a pretty lousy thing to say.
There are mountains of evidence documenting that quitting is the right thing to do. Please, stick with it. Power through it. If you need nicotine gum or a patch to wean yourself off it and in the process bring your mood back to "normal", do so. You might even find help in a local support group.
Quitting smoking is a good thing to do for you and your family. Stick with it. And surround yourself with people who are supportive, not this clown.
Not quite on the same scale, but I quit caffeine cold turkey one summer as part of a general health habits change. About a year later, my co-workers told me that I was not my normal pleasant self for much of that summer. But they never said anything about it. They knew I was trying to get myself into a healthier lifestyle and let/helped me get through the adjustment. This is the kind of person you need around you right now.
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