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Nice to meet you @Miscegene! I started smoking very young, as well. As a child. So young that I didn’t really have an adult identity without smoking at the center of my life. Or so I thought! Turns out that, as a nonsmoker, I’m still thoroughly me… just less stinky! Anyway, quitting may be tough but the rewards are amazing… more money, more time, better health, etc. But the real gift is that one’s brain chemistry is no longer held hostage. The early cravings can be rugged, but they are TEMPORARY. The gifts of quitting, on the other hand, go on and on and on… Hang in there. You can do this!!

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Welcome @greatcall73! It’s great that you are on the road to your own freedom, as well! There are many sources of strength to help us quit, and I’m glad that you have strong faith in your toolkit. And your other recovery experience will be an asset, too. @shy, good on you for being accountable for your slip. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start again. The next time you feel tempted to smoke, immediately distract yourself… watch videos on this forum (I’m sure folks can offer good suggestions), call a buddy, take a walk, do countertop pushups, jump up and down, do the dishes… anything except smoking. My first 2 months of my own quit, my house was RIDICULOUSLY clean, lol.

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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.

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I, too, have a mental health disorder and this disorder has made me relapse to cigarettes everyday for a long time. I quit today. Yay me! I am doing cessation - had to have a patch. The saving grace is I am now a full fledged born again Christian. I was happy to see someone out there like me who identifies smoking with mental illness. You are me. I am drug free 11 years 6 months and kicking cigarettes is a hard thing to master, but have hope because I know if I can do it living with a smoking parent than so can you. Dying to bolster and take this patch off and move beyond taste. 3 days to go til the Nic is gone. I pray you be strong, encouraged, and tempered by your own spirituality.

@shy READ EVERYTHING!! AND I MEAN EVERYTHING!! You will become one of us in a short while, and when I say that, I really mean it!! Stick around and you will become like us! I promise you!!

Thank you so much @DenaliBlues You have been an amazing support system along with all the other old timeers in the last 3 years!! I think I am finally Free of that horrible Nicotine!

@DenaliBlues Thank you so much I ain't gonna lie I did smoke when I got home still trying to figure this thing out but I'm willing to abstain longer than usual and I think I am really close to breaking through that doorway to freedom. I will definitely keep you all updated and thank you for the kind encouraging words. I have to do this! I can do this and I will. Thank you.

Welcome to the network @shy! So glad that you found us! I’m glad that you have a trusted mental health provider. Now is definitely the time to lean on them - because there will be mental, emotional and physical ups and downs to navigate as you quit. Not gonna sugar coat it, withdrawal sucks. So marshall all your resources… including this board. Learn all you can about addiction, too. That really helps, as others have said. But even as you prepare for tough times, don’t be surprised if your mental health actually IMPROVES once you finally quit! No more cognitive dissonance. No more worry about each cough or palpitation. Freedom from shame. Freedom from that sense of failure. Doing something life-affirming that you will feel so freaking proud of. All of these gifts, and more, await you on the other side of withdrawal. I always thought quitting would consign me to a life of pins and needles and misery and longing. But I was wrong… that was my addiction serving up some stinkin thinkin to keep me hooked. The truth is that I am calmer, complete, and more independent without nicotine. It’s a beautiful thing. You CAN do this. And we’re here to encourage and support you. Keep us posted on how things are going!

Hey, Sandi. Sorry to be late to the party, but I wanted to wish you a VERY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! I remember your early days here… you were having a truly grim time, but you wanted to be free so badly, and you leaned into the support here. And look at you now!!! Finally free, and paying it forward as one of our fabulous moderators. Your perseverance despite your cravings made you a true quitting Wonder Woman! Congrats, dear.

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Indeed Shy! No embarrassing about how you smell.

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