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Congratulations Kdad Here is a beer for every month Keep Going

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Hi @Muddled Quince. It’s great to read a little more of your story - thanks for sharing. Quitting is a wild ride at first! Our bodies need to detox, and our addictions throw a tantrum. Blood sugars, digestion, sleep, emotions, etc. can all go a little wackadoodle for a while. I love your strategy of having a list of projects/tasks to check off. Staying busy and distracted absolutely helps, as does exercise. Hydration is important. Curling up into a fetal position and hiding under a blanket is also legit, LOL. Don’t be afraid to use whatever tools you need to navigate the early days of withdrawal. I was a heavy smoker for 40+ years and I used mini-lozenges and gum to support my quit at first. I disliked both enough that long term dependence was not a big risk. But they did help early on, when my quit was still new and fragile. Remember that cravings are NOT commands. They are just loud, obnoxious commercials trying to sell you junk that you don’t need or want. You have the power to mentally change the channel, push the mute button, or walk away. Like you said about Next Thought. Each time you do that, your quit muscles get stronger. I remember early in my quit I used to shout, “Begone!” or “NOPE” (Not One Puff Ever) to banish the urges. It drove the cats bananas. The thing about owls is that they can see in the dark. By yourself, you may not yet be able to see through the darkness of your withdrawal struggles. But your owl can. It sees the lightness and the freedom that awaits you as a nonsmoker. You CAN do this! Find your inner fierce and protect that precious quit!

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Seeing that owl was really cool and definitely a sign. I'm sorry to hear about the dizziness, I sure hope you can get some relief. But I do know smoking won't help that! Glad to hear you have strong support at home as well as here, I know he is so proud of you. Keep posting. Stay strong...you can do it! KTQ

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Congratulations @Kdad. I remember all your struggles… so glad you have found your quitting groove!!

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So happy for you @Paul723. We all come to our “epiphany” in different ways… I’m certain your story will inspire others to quit. And you didn’t really think you would escape a dancing groundhog gif, did you?!

Whoa… 2 years already?! Time flies! Congrats to you @Stewbum!

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I did go back and read your May posts and I had to smile, as yes, lol, same thing here. Since I am dizzy, the one thing I thought of was it is similar to Vertigo, which I had a few times in the past. So I am going to Walmart in the morning and get the Meclizine patch and try that when I start again. It cannot hurt and it might help with the dizzy and if it does not....I have decided to just hole up in my little room for 72 hours and get through it. The gum....prefer not to, but if it keeps me from going to town, I will do the 2 mg. and chew for a few minutes, then spit it out. You did make me smile, tho....which I needed!! I may end up with a post that simply states.....3 hours, then reply 4 hours.......whatever it takes....

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You can do this @Muddled Quince Jus follow what we tell you to do. Yes, you will dream of smoking, I still do after 2 years, but thankfully they are only dreams!! YOU CAN DO THIS @Muddled Quince!! If I can do it, and I was a total cigarette addict, anyone can!! Please don't give up!!! PLEASE!!! Read all the info on here, watch the videos, play the games, do the NOPE pledge EVERY DAY!!! You can do this!!! I know you can, I did it, and I was so addicted. Go into my profile and look at my posts from May of 2023 and look how I was insane from the withdrawal...I was going nuts. Go look at it. You will see that you are not the only person to go through this. You will get through it. I know you can do it!!!

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Oh golly, Not sure Doreen which would be worse....being dizzy or not sleeping!! I am sleeping very well, but the last two nights, smoking or vaping or something smoke related has been in my dreams. I know full well....this is where that saying on....one minute feels like an hour, so one day feels like forever. I may be a gum girl for a bit, as that has to be better then inhaling all of the chemicals and stuff. I well remember back in March where I almost made it 3 days and I remember high anxiety, brain fog and dizzy, plus I was not fully committed to it, but I did not want to let the family down and I felt that I should be stronger and able to do this. So I took a break from quitting, then tried again and again and I finally made it 12 hours. Took a few hours break, then made it to 14 hours. And at this point, almost made it 2 days. A few of those times, I did use anxiety med, which did help, although I would prefer to not take any drugs, at this time. I contribute this last attempt to an owl. Right before this last quit, I went outside and walked in the woods to try and not think, as sometimes, not thinking, then answers appear. I was standing there and I looked up and there was an owl, not very far from me. That Owl actually scared me, as he was staring at me. So I googled seeing an owl in daylight and it said, that sometimes owl's are just out through the day, as they have babies to feed and sometimes, they appear when you are trying to make a decision. So, I deduced, seeing the wise old owl, was my sign to get this done. We do follow the almanac moon signs when planting garden and stuff, so if one followed that, in 2 days, the signs would be right again. So....seems like tonight will be a good night to get quiet again, rewatch Joel's videos and decide on straight cold turkey again with the....suck it up buttercup attitude or use the gum, to just keep from inhaling smoke and maybe the moon signs. Thanks....think I needed to ramble on for a bit.

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I didn’t suffer any dizziness , I couldn’t sleep for weeks , sometimes I was here 24/7 … everyone is different . I can tell you all your feeling is Temporary A good few people here quit using the gum Don’t beat yourself up … Just get yourself to Freedom any way you can