r/stopsmoking • u/kamelsalah1 • 7d ago

My husband doesn't know I still smoke

I quit for a year, and he was so proud of me. Then my mom got sick, and I bought a pack "just for the drive home from the hospital." That was three months ago. Now I'm hiding it, brushing my teeth constantly, and lying to the person I love most. The guilt is crushing me. Has anyone else been here? How did you come clean and start again?

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u/debsue420 7d ago

My mother did the same thing for about a year. But Dad found out when she had lung cancer like my grandmother died from. After Mom died my Dad said he always knew she was smoking but if he confronted her she would probably smoke more. They were married 58 years. Try hard to quit. I know it's very hard to do. I'm 70 yrs old woman & I keep trying to quit. Damn my mother & grandmother both died from lung cancer. You can do it.

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u/Glum_Reason308 6d ago

I’m sorry for your loss. I quit smoking because I don’t want to get lung cancer and I want to be able to breathe better. Today makes 2 1/2 months since I quit. I still want to smoke so bad but I’m getting through it. You can quit if you really put your mind to it. ❤️ Best of luck to you