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You are doing great @tocevoD and the longer you stay quit, the faster the urge will diminish. Just keep doing what you are doing!!

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Ended up going out Friday for a good drink with friends watching the Cheltenham gold cup. Was out for a good 7-8hrs and never once felt the urge. I think I have demonised it enough and knocked it into my head how it used to make me feel. This was another massive hurdle for me to clear. In the past when getting ready to go out if I hadn't smoked for a good while on an attempted quit I would talk myself into smoking. Now it seems I don't even have to talk myself out of smoking. I'm not naive enough to think the battle is won this easy, it's still a battle. Just got to keep the thoughts I have and keep on along this path I'm on.

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No Smoking Today …

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Look at it this way, bud...you were 63 and 0 in terms of winning days not smoking. Now you are 63 and 1. Still a great winning record. The great ones always train harder, focus harder and come back to win again. Focus on getting to 100 and 1....then 200 and 1. By the time you get to 365 and 1 that 1 loss won't mean anything. Just because you slip doesn't mean you have to fall. good luck.

Quitting takes all your energy, power and determination Your right it is not easy…. This is why you need to give yourself the best chance you can Learn by your relapses , what triggered them , Quitting is like the Okky Kokky, you have to put in your whole self in , and stay there Keep going

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NOPE!!

I am not going to smoke today. NOPE.

I am saying NOPE to smoking for today.

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Good to hear you're back on track @Keith I hope the storms don't cause any more power cuts! You're right not to give yourself a hard time and you've identified your triggers (namely alcohol) which will help when the next craving hits you. I too thought I'd have an issue drinking coffee and not smoking but I guess I got lucky as no issues! Alcohol is a different matter for sure, that'll take time. Your thoughts do help of course and resonates with me and I'm sure others who are in their early quits too so thank you! To me It feels like it has been years since I've last smoked lol but yes you're right, it's early days really. Exactly this!

Congratulations @beazel on 9 wonderful smoke free years! What an amazing achievement! Treat yourself today, it's well deserved!

Gday Beasel Realy…. Is this true? Has it been 9 years Congratulations

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NOPE!

Nope

N.O.P.E.

G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever

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Thank you for your comments everyone as it does make one feel welcome. And wow, what a morning after? Woke up without power as storms are moving through WI and finally getting back on track. However, more storms coming through this weekend with plenty of snow in the forecast. Yes, I know I relapsed but am looking at it in a good way and hope my thoughts may be helpful to others? First and foremost, yes, I smoked a half a feeder and was only a few solid puffs and was gone (As well my balance and stomach. Did I ever feel sick). And not a whole smoke or even going down the deep path and buying a pack. This was all driven by alcohol and sadness. Speaking of alcohol, when the new year rolled around I decided to go the Dry January route starting on New Years Eve. Rolling along, on 1/6 I said the cigarettes need to go as well. That said, this is the first I've integrated alcohol without smoking on (I thought I may have an issue without smoking and drinking coffee in the morning but that doesn't seem to be the case, luckily) Then throwing myself in a situation where I am thinking of old times (which are many) with my brother and having plenty to drink. Certainly an ask for disaster to a recent X-smoker. Nine weeks may seem like a very long time as you start your quit but really it is not long at all. When I've quit for an entire year and can start asking to lower my life insurance premiums will I then call myself an X-smoker. Until then, I simply am working on quitting but will give myself plenty of praise along the way. As we all know this is no easy task, takes much will power and HEY, let's not let that little cigarette run us. The next time I am in this situation (though going back to Dry whatever month for awhile :))? I will remember how stoned, dizzy and sick I felt after taking just a few long hard puffs.