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Salad

Light dinner

Wide road divides

Only go away

Pick apples

X-ray machine

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Special

Acrobats are always airborne

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Maternity Ward nurse

It's a good thing you are recognizing your somking triggers @Nellie, as you mentioned above when making a recipe. By realizing when you habitually smoked, you can prepare yourself for when these triggers may come up throughout your day. Once you realize a trigger may be coming along, you can pay special attention to changing up that routine in some minor way so you don't follow your old smoker's way. I realized after I'd quit that the real job in not only quitting but more importantly staying quit is to become comfortable with little changes to your daily routine so you can overcome those triggers to smoke. It really is just rinse & repeat. Learning to live life again the way it was meant to be lived ... without cigarettes! You'll find that once you overcome each different trigger to smoke once, it's never really a challenge again because you'll know what to do instead of smoking. This is why it really takes a full year of living to really and truly completely quit. You have to face not only daily smoking triggers at least once but also seasonal triggers as well. Social gatherings, special holidays, change of seasons; all those thingsthat your mind will associate with smoking. It's certainly doable if you take things one day at a time. Don't look to far ahead and overwhelm yourself just small steps will get you to your desired goal

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Grated cheese

Swiffer pads work

LOL I noticed that!

NOPE!

I am saying NOPE to smoking for today.

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Congratulations!

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Hi, GonSo. Yes, veggie snacks are probably a good approach. I’m finding that kitchen activity of any sort is helpful, except that it’s always been my habit to take a smoke break between steps in a recipe. Argh. cheers, Nellie

Hi, SD. I’m following the patch directions this time. The strongest ones do make me edgy and give me technicolour dreams, but last time I tried them, I switched to the lesser dose too early and ended up bailing on the quit. So six weeks for the high-octane ones because frankly, the patch side effects are no worse than a lungful of poison, right? cheers, Nellie

Congratulations @despair not on 9 years smoke free! That is an amazing accomplishment! Treat yourself today and celebrate!!