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/NJsober1 7d ago

I thought I was hiding it for years. Come to find out, everyone already knew. My guess is he knows. The stench of cigarettes is nearly impossible to mask. Just tell him, he loves you even if you fail at something.

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u/Repulsive_Problem272 7d ago

I agree the husband probably already knows. OP opening up to their husband about it and asking for help quitting will strengthen OPs support structure for qutting.

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u/Low_Cat_5984 18 days 6d ago

Yes, absolutely tell him. He is your husband, don't hide things in your marriage.

Next to that, like everyone already says. I can't imagine that he never noticed it.