My husband doesn't know I still smoke

[u/kamelsalah1]

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?

[u/Fragrant-Might-7290]

What I’ve learned is people who actually love me still love me when I’ve made what feels to me like an unforgivable mistake. Part of what made smoking sooooo hard to quit for me is that I was hiding it from literally everyone when I was smoking so I was afraid to talk about it or vent about it when it got hard or I relapsed because I was still scared of them finding out I ever smoked in the first place. Talking to your husband when you crave a cigarette might wind up being the support you need to help kick it for good!